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Many herbs can promote the evacuation of the bowels, ranging from very mild laxatives to more violent and drastic purgatives. Such strong purgatives should only be used in extreme cases and under qualified supervision. The best laxatives are those that stimulate the natural secretion of digestive juices such as bile (the cholagogues), thus promoting evacuation. Some of these are Balmony, Barberry, Dandelion Root, Liquorice, Wahoo and Yellow Dock.

For a more powerful evacuant, consider Rhubarb Root, which in small dosage is also a mild astringent. Other valuable ones to consider are Aloe, Buckthorn, Cascara Sagrada and Senna. These stronger evacuants work mainly by chemical or neurological stimulation, irritating the lining of the intestines and causing an active expulsion of material.