Digestion is carried out, among other things, by the phenomenon of peristalsis, designating
the contraction of the intestines which allows the advance of food in the digestive tract. The
Constipation means a delay or difficulty passing stools. This can be said of
progression, or transit, when food stagnates too long in the colon, or
terminal when stool accumulates in the rectum. The Laxative of Yesteryear by Léo Désilets
Master Herbalist is specially formulated to relieve occasional constipation,
which can be linked to poor diet, physical inactivity, stress or even
occurring while travelling.
The Laxatif d’Antan formula contains 3 complementary medicinal ingredients,
combining stimulant and emollient laxatives. The emollient laxatives have the function of
soften the stools by promoting the work of water absorption by them, and thus their
passage to allow easier evacuation. Stimulant laxatives increase
as for them peristalsis, or intestinal motricity. The effectiveness of plants associated with
this stimulating laxative effect is related to their anthranoid content.
Aloe latex is a powerful purgative containing 20% to 40% anthranoids. His
efficacy in treating occasional constipation is recognized by Commission E
German, establishing monographs of phytomedicines, the ESCOP (European
Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy) and the World Health Organization
