A Clinical Trial of Herbolax in Constipation during Post-operative Period

Constipation is a commonly found problem among all age groups for various reasons. Different treatment modalities including diet and life style changes to chronic treatment with mild or drastic laxatives are adapted to overcome the problem of constipation. A study was conducted on a polyherbal laxative, Herbolax, to evaluate its efficacy in treating cases of constipation. The results showed that all the 45 cases included in the study responded to Herbolax treatment including 13 cases who had excellent response and 18 cases with a good response, the remaining 14 patients displayed a fair response to Herbolax. No side effects were observed amongst any of the patients.