Posted by JLx on October 17, 2004, at 14:55:21
In reply to Re: Bowel Cleanse?? anyone? » JLx, posted by tealady on October 16, 2004, at 22:05:01
> Hmm this sounds OK
>
> http://www.altcancer.com/omega_lb.htm
> What's in It: Each bottle contains 120 Capsules (double-"o's"), of about 750 ml. each. The formula is traditional and well-established. Pro-rated to this product it breaks down as barberry bark (75 mg.), cascara sagrada (150 mg.), capsicum (75 mg.), ginger root (75 mg.), lobelia (75 mg.), red raspberry leaves (75 mg.), turkey rhubarb (75 mg.), fennel (75 mg.), and goldenseal root (75 mg.).
> followed by some roughage ..they suggest psyllium husk
>
> or perhaps just forget it and just take some MAGNESIUM? maybe
> Milk of Magnesia ( Magnesium Hydroxide) with maybe a pinch of epsom salts (magnesium sulfate?)in a litre of water and then some replacement salts?
>
> Is Mag hydroxide the best type of magnesium for this?
>
> JanI've never used magnesium for this purpose so I couldn't say. I know that liquid magnesium citrate is something I've seen also as a laxative.
I guess I don't get why it might be necessary. In the absence of constipation, the bowel is cleaned out by normal bowel movements the same way it would be by a laxative but without the irritation.
You could ask the folks on the Curezone. Ever been there? They seem very into all sorts of bowel cleansing and flushes of all sorts. <g>
JL
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