All Healing Herbs

tandard herb for treating constipation; can be used alone but is more often combined with senna and other herbs; laxative, colon cleanser and toner; stimulates peristaltic action of the large intestine, expels worms and parasites, used for acute and chronic constipation, prevents constipation from becoming chronic, prevents laxative dependency by promoting regularity, not habit forming, doesn’t deplete the body of nutrients; reduces the length of illnesses by cleaning toxins from the body, eliminates cancer cells and bacterial toxins from the digestive tract and body, thus preventing colon cancer and inflammatory bowel dis-eases (diverticulitis, Crohn’s dis-ease, colitis, ileitis, irritable bowel syndrome), promotes balance of beneficial bacteria in the intestines, reduces yeast overruns; stimulates the entire gastrointestinal tract, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, colon; promotes normal gastric secretions, increases bile flow, opens bile ducts, prevents and clears gallstones, indigestion, gas, jaundice, liver congestion, liver dis-eases, increases appetite, reduces obesity; also regulates the pituitary gland and balances endocrine system, calms, aids insomnia; may be immunosuppressant for use in skin grafts, leukemia, and autoimmune disorders. Laxative, antispasmodic, antibacterial, liver stimulant, bitter tonic. Possible side effects include cramps, nausea, irritation of intestines, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance; not for use in pregnancy, nursing, for small children, or if appendicitis is possible; use with expert advice with chronic diarrhea, ulcers, inflammatory bowel dis-eases, heart dis-ease, hernia, severe anemia, kidney or liver dis-ease; may interact with digitalis.