I just thoguht of something. Be very careful to NOT take a laxative when you have pain in your stomach/liver/gut. I had pain one time and thinking I could get rid of it by taking laxative, I ended up with LOTS of pain in my appendix ahd had an emergency appendectomy. The doc said it was almost ready to burst. Later a friend told me his mother was a nurse and always told him to NEVER take a laxative when you have a pain in stomach or intestines. I said, "NOW you tell me!" So, please be careful. Some of those herbs in laxative concoctions are too potent. :o)