Celine At present, there is no formal drug approved for the purpose of "detoxifying and clearing the intestines." There is no such clear concept of diagnosis and treatment in modern clinical medicine. Most of the "medicines" on the market are promoted as having such effects. Most of them are different types of laxatives, and many are sanwu products disguised as food or health products with illegal addition of laxative ingredients. They are not considered compliant drugs at all.
During the 4 years I have been working as a medical assistant in the Department of Gastroenterology, I have seen no less than 30 patients who had problems eating these types of colon cleansing products. The one who impressed me most was a post-95s girl who came for a colonoscopy last year. In order to reduce edema and lose weight, she ate the "Colon Cleansing and Detoxification Fruit" sold in an Internet celebrity store for 3 consecutive months. After taking Tianla for three or four times, I thought I was expelling "feces" that had accumulated for several years. As a result, when the colonoscopy was put in, the entire colon mucosa was as black as a layer of charcoal. The diagnosis was melanosis of the colon caused by typical anthraquinone laxatives. The doctor said that there is a risk of developing adenomatous polyps if I wait six months longer. When she cried while holding the report, she said that the seller repeatedly assured her that it was pure fruit fermentation and did not contain any pharmaceutical ingredients. Who would have thought that cheap senna extract was secretly added to it.
Some people may ask, so I really haven’t had diarrhea for several days and my stomach is so bloated that I can’t just carry it, right? If you really need temporary laxatives, it is reliable to go to a regular hospital to find medicine prescribed by a doctor. Osmotic laxatives such as lactulose, for example, are very commonly used and will not irritate the intestinal mucosa. It is safe for pregnant women and the elderly to use as directed by the doctor. Occasionally, use Kaisel to lubricate the intestines and help drain hard stools. There is no problem with defecation, but the indications of these medicines are temporary relief of constipation. They are not "detoxification and bowel cleansing" at all, and they cannot be used every day for a long time. Otherwise, the intestines will gradually lose the ability to move independently and become intractable constipation. It will be difficult to adjust them later.
Nowadays, there is a lot of noise on the Internet about whether to clean the intestines regularly. Businessmen boast about "constipation" and "intestinal toxins", saying that it will cause acne, gain weight, spots, and even cause cancer. In fact, in the eyes of our clinicians, there are unexcreted food residues in the large intestine of normal people. This is It is a perfectly normal metabolic process. As long as bowel movements are regular (once every 1-2 days or once every 2-3 days is considered normal), there will be no difficulty in defecation, and there is no need for additional "colon cleansing". Those who advocate regular bowel detoxification every month are essentially anxiety created by selling products. In the past two years, some people followed the trend and used coffee enemas to cleanse the intestines. I also treated a patient who did it at home. He failed to control the concentration of coffee and burned the intestinal mucosa to form ulcers. The pain lasted a whole week before he recovered.
To be honest, the intestinal tract itself has a very precise micro-ecological balance. If you take laxatives and yank them, all the beneficial bacteria that help you digest and protect the mucosa will be washed away. On the contrary, it will disrupt the intestinal environment, either causing diarrhea or constipation, which is not worth the gain. Usually eat more green leafy vegetables with tendons, apples and dragon fruits with skin, and walk for 20 minutes a day, and the intestines will start to move on their own, which is more effective than any sky-high-priced intestinal cleansing medicine.
