#21b Constipation Relief Tea™

• Dandelion is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help treat digestive disturbances, increase bile flow and stimulate appetite.
• Ease digestive disturbances.
• Buckthorn is used in Herbal Medicine for the short-term relief of occasional constipation.
• For occasional constipation. 
• Helps support normal digestive function. 
• A delicious, multi-herb tea that is gentle on the digestive system.

A herbal tea featuring dandelion, buckthorn and turkey rhubarb that helps provide short term relief of occasional constipation.

Medicinal Ingredients: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) (root) 500 mg, Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) (leaf) 400 mg, Buckthorn (Frangula alnus) (bark) 294 mg, Turkey rhubarb (Rheum officinale/Rheum palmatum) (root) 85 mg.

Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Fennel bitter seed dry peppermint leaf, marshmallow root dry.

Suggested Use: Drink 1 cup of tea three times daily. Use 1 tea bag (1.7 g) per cup. Let it steep for 3-5 minutes and squeeze tea bag well. Allow at least 6-12 hours for laxative effect to occur. Take a few hours before or after taking medications or other health products.

Cautions and Warnings: Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. Use cautiously in patients with digestive disorders, stomach inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome, rectal bleeding, diabetes, low blood pressure, high blood pressure, or those taking blood pressure-lowering medication. Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. If an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients happens, discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner. Do not use if you have hypokalemia, high blood pressure, or a kidney or cardiovascular disorder. Reduce dose or discontinue use if you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms, and/or diarrhea.

Contraindications: Do not use if you are taking thiazide diuretics, cardiac glycosides, corticosteroids, stimulant laxatives, or other medications which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance or if you have liver or gall bladder disorders, and/or bowel obstruction, 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. Discontinue use if you have developed symptoms of liver trouble. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root or other medications or health products which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance, or if you have a kidney disorder or are taking cardiac medications such as cardiac glycosides or antiarrhythmic medications. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have faecal impaction or symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever.

Known Adverse Reactions: Stop use and seek medical attention immediately if you experience dizziness, confusion, muscle weakness or pain, abnormal heartbeat and/or difficulty breathing. Hypersensitivity (e.g. allergy) has been known to occur; in which case discontinue use.