Posted by BarbaraCat on October 27, 2003, at 10:54:17
In reply to Re: Your liver is ill » BarbaraCat, posted by MoBe on October 26, 2003, at 19:48:57
> What bothered me is that one of the sites said triphala contains anthraquinone which is the substance, I beleive that causes the dependence in herbs such as senna.
**Hi Mobe,
I've heard that's one of the reasons to take it along with an agent such as psyllium, flax, etc. They absorb water and release it slowly along with providing insoluble fiber and bulk. The intestinal walls need a sense of bulk to stimulte peristalsis. It's the shutting down of the peristaltic tone that's one of the results of our medication culprits. Taking senna, cascara sagrada, Xlax, etc. irritates the bowel. They're helpful for initiating the urge but do nothing for intestinal tone and can pull water out of the intestines since they usually cause mild diarrhea once they finally start to work.The bulking agents stimulate peristalsis and prevent the intestines from getting lazy. You have to drink about 64 oz water a day however. Psyllium et al can glom into a bezor, a kind of hairball, if there isn't enough water. Well, happy constitutionals to us all. Life sure can seem crappy when you're bunged up. - Barbara
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