Is said to be a nutritive tonic, aphrodisiac, demulcent, expectorant, and homeostatic. It is also said to work effectively on the reproductive system promoting fertility and on the digestive system promoting bowel movement. KELP - Is said to help control the thyroid and regulate the metabolism which helps digest food. It also helps to provide nourishment and enhance the immune system. Laxatives are for stimulation of the bowel and for excreting more mucous material.
Laxatives irritate the colon to make it expel debris from the bowel.
The truth is, Laxatives can be extremely dangerous. In fact a well-known national brand of laxatives was recently taken off the shelves due to the dangers it posed. And beware of Senna-it is nothing more than another bowel irritant. Many products which work by forming bulk in the bowel are ineffective in the long run as laxatives. They function by creating pressure in the large intestine which then pushes waste matter out of the rectum.