Bulk Laxative

A gel-forming fibre that works by adding stool bulk and water, not by stimulating the bowel.

Bulk Laxative is a sub-action of Laxative. Where laxative relieves constipation and promotes bowel movements, bulk laxative is its narrower, more targeted form.

2 Herbs

Materia Medica

Bulk Laxative Herbs in This Database

Flaxseed

Linum usitatissimum

HypolipidemicDemulcentBulk LaxativeAntihypertensive +1

Psyllium

Plantago ovata

DemulcentHypolipidemicBulk LaxativeHypoglycemic +1

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