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Herbolax

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This product looks safe

  • No ingredients exceed tolerable upper intake levels
  • Limited research evidence available for ingredients
B Label Compliance Grade
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Product Label

Label for Herbolax
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Label Data

3 Capsule(s)
Serving Size
30
Servings
Botanical
Product Type
0%
Evidence Coverage
Ingredients

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

840 mg
Market median: 142.5mg (70 products)
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67.5 mg

Other Ingredients

Cellulose Hypromellose Silica Hyprolose Magnesium Stearate
Claims

Label Claims — Verification

Unverified All Other
Unverified Structure/Function
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Product Information

Directions for Use

Recommended Dose: Take 3 capsules daily at bedtime, a few hours before or after taking medications or other supplements, or as recommended by your health professional. Take 2 to 3 times per week.

Warnings & Precautions

Warning: If you are pregnant, lactating, allergic to plants of the Apiaceae/Carrot family or have abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, potential or existing intestinal blockage, atonic bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory colon disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes, or diarrhea, do not use.

Warning: If you are pregnant, lactating, allergic to plants of the Apiaceae/Carrot or have abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, potential or existing intestinal blockage, atonic bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory colon disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes, or diarrhea, do not use. If allergy occurs, stop use.

If you are taking any medication or have any health condition, consult your health professional before use.

If you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms or diarrhea, reduce dose or stop use.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Use only if safety seal is intact.

Formulation Notes

Traditional support for healthy detoxification and elimination

Additional Information

Store in a cool, dry place.

Contents may not fill package in order to accommodate required labeling. Please rely on stated quantity. Scan to learn about our quality excellence

Metadata

Product Details

UPC / SKU8 83196 15170 7
DSLD Entry Date2022-05-19
Product TypeBotanical
FormCapsule
DSLD ID265514
Data Updated2026-04-11
Research

Research Evidence

14
Research Sources
37
Avg Quality
8
Rct
4
Other
1
Meta Analysis
1
Narrative Review
C The Efficacy of Senna Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Meta Analysis Gastroenterology nursing : the official journal of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates PubMed DOI
C Pre-administration of super-low volume polyethylene glycol is as effective as senna laxative as bowel preparation for colonoscopy: a randomized controlled phase 2 trial
Rct Surgical endoscopy 2022 PubMed DOI
C Polyethylene glycol versus split high-dose senna for bowel preparation: A comparative prospective randomized study
Rct Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2020 PubMed DOI
C Chronic constipation in long stay elderly patients: a comparison of lactulose and a senna-fibre combination
Rct BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 1993 PubMed
C Senna Versus Magnesium Oxide for the Treatment of Chronic Constipation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Rct The American journal of gastroenterology 2021 PubMed DOI
C Polyethylene glycol powder solution versus senna for bowel preparation for colonoscopy in children
Rct Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 2013 PubMed DOI
C Effectiveness of senna vs polyethylene glycol as laxative therapy in children with constipation related to anorectal malformation
Rct Journal of pediatric surgery 2017 PubMed DOI
D Standardized senna in the management of constipation in the puerperium: A clinical trial
Rct South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 1980 PubMed
D Safety and efficacy of a bulk laxative containing senna versus lactulose in the treatment of chronic constipation in geriatric patients
Rct Pharmacology 1993 PubMed
D Assessing product adulteration in natural health products for laxative yielding plants, Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista, in Southern India using DNA barcoding
Other International journal of legal medicine 2015 PubMed DOI
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