Agar Agar
Description:Agar Agar, Gelidiella acerosa, Japan
Therapeutic Actions: Laxative; laxative; softens stool without purging.">Aperient; Demulcent; Nutritive.
Description: It is a substance obtained from several varieties of seaweed. If added to water, it swells to several times its original volume and solidifies as a transparent, colorless, odorless gel.
Internal uses: As a laxative, used for constipation when the stool is dry and hard.
CAUTION: Should only be ingested with adequate liquid.
Ingredients
Agar Agar, Distilled Water, 20% Alcohol.
Instructions
Use 6-12 drops in juice or water, under the tongue or as desired. May be taken 3 times daily. Shake well. Store in cool dark place. Keep out of reach of children.
Should only be ingested with adequate liquid.
References and Research Info
A polysaccharide found in the cell walls of select algae, a laxative substance obtained from several varieties of seaweed; aperient, demulcent, and nutritive; absorbs moisture and putrefactive material in the intestinal track; swells into a soft mass, used for constipation as a mechanical laxative; remedy when stool is dry and hard; mixed in bread and cereals for laxative effect; for intestinal lubrication and bulk.
