Swedish Bitters??

anybody with ibs c had any luck with this ?? it has senna and I know senna is a no no long term - has anyone been using this long term?  I hear its good to flush out the body perhaps even help the liver gallbladder and pancreatis

any ideas?

thanks for replying canyonbabe,
If it turns another color i guess that would make it hard for future colonoscopys to show abnormalities.. however, in the mean time - i gotta go to the bathroom to get something out. people seem to sip bitters before meals all the time -- from what im reading - bitters are to aid in digestion - and elimination - due to the fact im doing neither on my own anymore.. the alternative is to put pharmaceutical crap in my body instead to "flush" me out - so i guess nothing is perfect but i rather natural than unnatural...

i see your point, from what im reading up on .. senna gives the bowels a push.. i guess the thought is that if the bitters are invignorating (sic) the liver, gallbladder, pancreas and they are given a jolt - then the digestive procress needs a bowel stimulant to clean out the gut ( in which all the organs are now active) from all the sudden energy from the above said organs -- this is supplement i hope to use every two weeks - stop for a bit and use again .. i think most medications and supplements should be used that way anyway - just so our bodies are not dependent on anything outside itself. I suffer from horrible constipation ( and now reflux issues) and terrible indigestion - which I feel may stem from lack of acid in my stomach / and or digestive enzymes ( in which i take as well) its a process, and who knows what will work ... all i know is that i hope my body toughens up a bit.. and gets back into gear - cause being sick and uncomfortable is like death.

If you think you have a lack of stomach acid there are simple tests that can be done. I have been taking hydrochloric acid capsule for almost a year now and they have definitely helped with my digestion. However they were still not enough, so now I am on a 2-phase tablet that releases hydrochloric acid in my stomach and pancreatic enzymes in my instestines. It has further improved my digestion. But my experience is that neither will improve your constipation if other factors are not addressed.

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