Constipation
bearberry recommended
Laxative
$3.00 for 10 individual tea bags
Relieves occasional constipation, generally produces a bowel movement within 6-12 hours. Everyone experiences constipation occasionally. This Senna based herbal tea is just the thing to get things moving in the right direction. Bearberry’s special blend of Angelica Root, Cinnamon, Dandelion Root, Fennel, Ginger, Licorice Root, Orange Peel and Senna provide the relief you need. These herbs have been used for thousands of years to relieve constipation, improve a health digestive tract and improve health.
Not for use in pregnancy except under the supervision of a qualified healthcare practitioner.
Consult a qualified healthcare practitioner if you have hypertension, liver disorders, edema, severe kidney insufficiency, low blood potassium, or heart disease.
General: We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Information provided is based on historical and traditional use of herbs and is for educational purposes only
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
herbal infusions
essential oils
Rosemary Essential Oil
Historical Usage: Rosemary oil is often used for indigestion, relieving flatulence, stomach cramps, constipation, and bloating. Rosemary essential oil is also used as an appetite stimulant. Research has indicated that the essential oil is anti hepatic or detoxifying for the liver, It has been used to stimulate blood flow and improves circulation, which can benefit the absorption of nutrients from food.
Lemon Essential Oil
15 ml (1/2 Ounce)
30 ml (1 Ounce)
100% Pure Organic Lemon Essential Oil
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The health benefits of Lemon oil can be attributed to its stimulating, calming, carminative, anti-infection, astringent, detoxifying, antiseptic, disinfectant, sleep inducing, and antifungal properties.
Ginger Essential Oil
15 ml (1/2 Ounce)
30 ml (1 Ounce)
100% Pure Organic Ginger Essential Oil
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The essential oil that come from the Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) is a pungent, peculiar-looking underground rhizome known for its warm, spicy, and energizing scent. Ginger has been valued for thousands of years for its medicinal and culinary properties, particularly in ancient Chinese, Indian, and Greek civilizations. When used topically, Ginger oil can help relieve aches and pain, as well as promote normal blood circulation.
Peppermint Essential Oil
herbs
Senna Leaf
Senna alexandrina
Also known as Alexandrian Senna, Alexandrinische Senna, Casse, Cassia acutifolia, Cassia angustifolia, Cassia lanceolata, Cassia senna, Fan Xie Ye, Indian Senna, Khartoum Senna, Sen, Sena Alejandrina, Séné, Séné d'Alexandrie, Séné d'Egypte, Séne d’Inde, Séné de Tinnevelly, Senna alexandrina, Sennae Folium, Sennae Fructus, Sennosides, Tinnevelly Senna, True Senna.
$2.50 per ounce
Description: Senna encourages bowel movement by inhibiting the smooth muscles that retain stool and stimulating the smooth muscles that push stool through the intestine. The herb doesn't work unless the sennosides in the herb are transformed into rheinanthrones by beneficial bacteria in the colon. The leaf of senna is fairly powerful and for a more mild effect, it is recommended that you use the pods.
Warning: This product contains Senna (Senna alexandrina). Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Senna may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Rhubarb Root
Also known as Turkey Rhubarb, East Indian Rhubarb, and China Rhubarb
$2.34 per Ounce
History: Rhubarb Root has been used as a purgative for over 2,000 years. Its use was recorded in the Chinese medical text Shennong Ben Cao Jing, translated to be the Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica, nearly two centuries before the beginning of the Christian era.
Warning: Consult a healthcare provider prior to using Rhubarb Root if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you are experiencing abdominal pain or diarrhea. You should discontinue the use of these natural herbs in the event of diarrhea or watery stools
Uses: Digestive complaints, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, stomach pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids, anal fissures.
Active Ingredients: Anthaquinone glycosides including chrysophanol, emodin, aloe-emodin, rhein, physcion, as well as cinnamic acid, calcium oxalate, fructose, glucose, tannic acids, and sennosides A, B, and C
Actions: Astringent, tonic, stomachic, aperient
Complementary Herbs: Carminative Herbs
Aloe Powder
Aloe Vera
Also known as Curacao Aloe, Indian Aloe, and Barbados Aloe
$2.94 per Ounce
History:The Aloe plant has been used for medicinal treatments since the time of the Greeks and has been included in traditional medicine such as laxatives and purgatives. Aloe Powder is derived from the more well-known Aloe Vera plant Made popular for its ability to aid healing in a variety of skin ailments, from sunburns to scrapes. Aloe Powder is made from the resin of the Aloe Vera plant, which is also used to create Aloe Vera gel.
Uses: purgative, burns, scrapes and rashes
Active Ingredients: aloins, resin, anthraquinones,
Actions: vulnerary, hepatic, cathartic, emmenagogue, vermifuge, external demulcent
Complementary Herbs: Carminatives
Warnings: Do not use if you have abdominal pain or diarrhea and consult a healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing. Discontinue use in the event of diarrhea or watery stools.
Buckthorn Bark
Rhamnus cathartica L.
Also known as: Common Buckthorn, European Buckthorn, and Purging Buckthorn
$2.50 per Ounce
History: Buckthorn is a small berry baring shrub native to Europe. Historically, the plant’s bitter tasting berries were used as a laxative, while the leaves were used to stop bleeding.
Modern Use: The Commission E approved the internal use of buckthorn bark for constipation. Other conditions for use include conditions in which soft feces are desirable (hemorrhoids and post rectal-anal operations)
Warning: This product contains Buckthorn Bark (Rhamnus frangula). Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Buckthorn Bark may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Yellowdock Root
Rumex crispus
Also known as Acedera, Amalvelas, Broad-Leaved Dock, Chukkah, Curled Dock, Curly Dock, Field Sorrel, Herbe à Cochons, Lengua de Vaca, Narrow Dock, Oseille Crépue, Parelle Sauvage, Patience Crépue, Romaza, Rumex, Rumex crispus, Rumex obstusifolius, Sheep Sorrel, Sour Dock, Yellowdock.
$3.00 per ounce
Yellow dock provides a good example of an herb used to assist opposing conditions. Because of the mixture of active constituents, it acts as a regulator and balancing agent on the digestive system, assisting both constipation and diarrhea. It also contains tannin, calcium oxalate, vitamin B1, lapodin (a naphthalene derivative)[4], iron, sulfur, and a volatile oil. The leaves contain vitamin C, iron, and oxalic acid. Use it in moderation, as oxalate crystals mechanically penetrate tissue, thus creating small wounds. Note: Freezing or boiling destroys oxalate crystals. The seeds are high in tannin, which acts as an astringent. Yellow dock is the most medicinally active variety of the dock family. All members of the dock family store iron in their roots, and it is this mineral plus yellow dock's specific active constituents that make it an excellent blood purifier and builder. Research has shown that yellow dock builds up white blood cells without attacking any one particular organism. This makes it a useful remedy wherever infection is present, as the resistance to infection remains after the initial infection. Yellow dock is an alterative with a specific short-term action plus a long-term immune response enhancer. Yellow dock stimulates the liver and is often combined with dandelion Taraxacum officinale. It is also reported to have anti-tumor properties; however, the constituent responsible for this action has not yet been isolated.
Use for acne, anemia, catarrh, constipation, cough, cradle cap, dermatitis, diarrhea, eczema, eruptions (skin), fevers, gallbladder tonic, hemorrhage, jaundice, liver congestion, lymphatic swelling, pimples, psoriasis, rheumatism, ringworm, skin tonic, swellings, sores, and tumors.
Rumex crispus is used for acute and chronic skin problems, particularly where irritation and itching are present.