Dr Kottas laxative tea, 20 ST

Dr Kottas LaxativeTea is a herbal medicinal tea with the active ingredients buckthorn bark, senna leaves, peppermint leaves, fennel fruits and caraway fruits. Dr Kottas Laxative Tea is a herbal medicinal product for use in constipation, especially with cramp-like symptoms.

Buckthorn (Cortex Frangulae)

• The alder buckthorn is a thornless shrub growing 1 to 3 metres high, rarely a small tree. The inconspicuous flowers in umbels produce spherical fruits, which are initially green, later turn red and then black-violet when ripe. The fresh bark, fruits and leaves are poisonous! The bark is used medicinally. It should be stored for at least a year before use.
• Effect: Buckthorn bark is a mild, natural laxative that develops its effect in the large intestine. It is also used to relieve flatulence.

Senna leaf (Folium Sennae, Fructus Sennae angustifoliae, Fructus Sennae acutifoliae)

• The leaves and fruits used medicinally come from two different species. Both are shrubs of 0.5 to 1.5 metres in height. The flowers of both species are yellow, axillary and arranged in racemes. They develop into broad, flat, brown kidney-shaped pods that carry 7 to 10 seeds.
• Effect: Senna leaves are among the most reliable laxatives. The fruits also have a laxative effect, but are milder. The gastrointestinal passage is accelerated and the water content of the stool is increased. Due to the soft stool, senna leaves and fruits can also be used for anal fissures, haemorrhoids and after surgery.

Peppermint (Folium Menthae piperita)

• Peppermint is a spontaneous cross between two species of mint (M. spicata and M. aquatica). It is sterile, i.e. it cannot reproduce naturally. It was first discovered in England in 1696 in a field of spearmint and has been cultivated in the form of seedlings ever since. It grows up to 90 cm high and contains essential oil. The leaves have a characteristic odour when crushed.
• Effect: The main active ingredient in peppermint is essential oil, especially menthol. Peppermint leaves are used to treat colds and headaches and relieve cramp-like complaints in the biliary tract and gastrointestinal tract.

Fennel (Fructus Foeniculi amari)

• Fennel is an annual to perennial plant that is anchored in the soil with a mostly fleshy root and can grow up to 2 metres high. The stems are branched at the top with pinnately lobed leaves. The small, yellow flowers bloom from July to September and are arranged in umbels. The oil of the fenchon-rich fruits is used medicinally.
• Effect: Helps with digestive complaints, bloating, flatulence and cramp-like complaints in the gastrointestinal tract (especially in infants and small children) and helps to loosen mucus in catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract.

Caraway (Fructus Carvi)

• The parent plant is a biennial, 30 cm to 100 cm tall and grows in meagre meadows, pastures and along roadsides. Its aromatic scent and caraway flavour are typical. The caraway used medicinally comes from cultivated plants.
• Effect: The most important active ingredient in caraway is the essential oil, which consists largely of carvone. Carvone has been described as having an antimicrobial, antispasmodic and flatulent effect. Caraway is the best herbal carminative (remedy for flatulence). Caraway is also used to alleviate complaints such as bloating, mild cramp-like gastrointestinal disorders and digestive problems in babies.

Dosage form

tea bag

How to use

• Adults: 1-2 cups of tea once a day.
• To achieve the desired effect in the morning, 1 cup should be drunk in the evening before going to bed. In case of severe constipation, a 2nd cup should be drunk in the morning.
• Pour boiling water over 1-2 filter bags per cup (125 ml), cover and leave to infuse for 10-15 minutes. Then squeeze out the filter bag well and drink the tea lukewarm in sips. The tea can be sweetened to taste.
• If the symptoms worsen or if there is no improvement after 7 days, a doctor must be consulted.
• Should not be taken over a longer period of time (more than 1-2 weeks) without a doctor's prescription.

Advice:

• Dr Kottas Laxative Tea must not be taken if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to any of the active ingredients or in the case of intestinal obstruction, acute inflammatory diseases of the intestine, abdominal pain of unknown cause.
• When taking Dr Kottas Laxative Tea with other medicines: In case of high potassium loss, the effect of cardiac glycosides may be increased. Certain medicines (carbenoxolone, coricosteroids and thiazide diuretics) can increase the tendency to potassium loss.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding: As there is insufficient data available, it is not recommended for use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

Ingredients

1 filter bag contains 0.74 g buckthorn bark (Frangulae Cortex), 0.76 g senna leaves (Sennae Folium), 0.30 g peppermint leaves (Menthae piperitae Folium), 0.16 g fennel fruits (Foeniculi Fructus), 0.04 g caraway fruits (Carvi Fructus).