Herb-Lax
An herbal tablet from the Shaklee digestive line, taken occasionally.

An herbal tablet from the digestive line. Taken occasionally rather than daily. Read the label and check with your doctor if you are on medication.
The details
- Tablet
- Herbal blend, no synthetic stimulants
- For occasional use
For current pricing and sizes, head to my store. You can check out securely there and I get to help you along the way.
What’s inside
The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.
- Senna (Senna alexandrina) leafmedicinal ingredient
328.57 mg per tablet (4 mg sennosides)
Dried leaf of Senna alexandrina (formerly classified as Cassia senna / Cassia angustifolia); an anthraquinone-containing plant standardized on the label to 4 mg sennosides per tablet.
- Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) rootmedicinal ingredient
46.97 mg per tablet
Dried root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, a legume-family plant whose principal characteristic constituent is glycyrrhizin (glycyrrhizic acid).
- Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) leafmedicinal ingredient
21 mg per tablet
Dried leaf of Medicago sativa, a legume-family forage plant.
- Anise (Pimpinella anisum) seedmedicinal ingredient
18.57 mg per tablet
Dried fruit (commonly called seed) of Pimpinella anisum, an aromatic plant in the carrot/parsley family (Apiaceae).
- Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seedmedicinal ingredient
18.57 mg per tablet
Dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, an aromatic Apiaceae-family plant.
- Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) rootmedicinal ingredient
14.75 mg per tablet
Dried root of Rheum palmatum, a plant that contains anthraquinone compounds.
- Alder buckthorn (Frangula alnus) barkmedicinal ingredient
10.12 mg per tablet
Dried bark of Frangula alnus (also known as Rhamnus frangula), a shrub containing anthraquinone glycosides.
- acacia gumother ingredient
Gum arabic, a dried exudate from Acacia species, commonly used as a tablet binder.
- croscarmellose sodiumother ingredient
A cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose used as a tablet disintegrant.
- magnesium stearateother ingredient
The magnesium salt of stearic acid, used as a lubricant/flow agent in tableting.
- microcrystalline celluloseother ingredient
Purified, partially depolymerized cellulose used as a bulking agent and binder.
- silicon dioxideother ingredient
An anti-caking and flow agent.
The research
These studies concern individual ingredients and are provided for education. They are not claims that this product diagnoses, treats, cures, or prevents any condition.
On Senna / sennosides (stimulant laxative constituents)
Senna — LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver InjuryOn Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root phytochemistry and pharmacology
Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice): A Comprehensive Review on Its Phytochemistry, Biological Activities, Clinical Evidence and Toxicology



