What is the best medicine for detoxification and bowel cleansing?

First of all, let’s pour some cold water on it. There is no such thing as a special “detoxification and bowel cleansing” drug. If you really suffer from constipation and abdominal bloating and feel that you have to “cleanse your bowels”, lactulose and polyethylene glycol are currently clinically recognized to be the safest. Electrolyte powder, both of which are osmotic laxatives, work by increasing the water content in the intestines to soften feces. They will not irritate the intestinal mucosa and will hardly cause dependence. They are 10,000 times more reliable than the intestinal cleansing tea, enzymes, and defecation pills that are so popular on the Internet.

I'm not just saying this. I went to the gastroenterology department with my best friend a while ago. In order to follow the popular Internet celebrity's "7-day bowel cleansing and slimming plan", she bought three boxes of health tea that focuses on defecation. After drinking it for a week, she became looser every day. She lost three kilograms in weight, but she didn't have bowel movements for five days after she stopped. She had feces and her stomach was as bloated as if she had been pregnant for two months. During a colonoscopy, she found patches of black patches on the intestinal wall. The doctor said it was melanosis of the colon caused by long-term consumption of stimulant laxatives containing senna and rhubarb. If she continued to eat them blindly, there was even a risk of cancer. She was so frightened that she threw away all the remaining tea on the spot.

Some people may also say that I just occasionally eat too much hot pot and barbecue and accumulate food. Can I take some stimulating laxatives temporarily to save my life? In fact, it is not completely impossible. For example, bisacodyl or a small amount of Chinese patent medicine containing senna can indeed provide quick relief once in a while. However, it must not be taken continuously for more than 3 days, and it cannot be used as a daily "intestinal cleansing" routine. This thing is like whipping the intestines with a whip. If the intestines are whipped too much, they will not move on their own. By then, stubborn constipation will come to your door, and it will be too late to cry.

There are also many people who attribute acne on their face, bad breath, and recent weight gain to "too much intestinal toxins" and rush to take bowel cleansing pills, which is simply because of the marketing rhetoric. This situation is most likely caused by staying up late at night, eating spicy food, eating spicy food, eating too much sugar, or eating too much sugar. Taking bowel cleansing pills messes up the intestinal flora.

To put it bluntly, our intestines, liver, and kidneys are the most powerful "detoxification organs". Under normal circumstances, there is no need for additional medication to intervene. If you really want to make the intestines comfortable, drink enough 1.5 liters of warm water every day, eat enough green leafy vegetables, and walk for half an hour three or four days a week. The intestinal peristalsis will be regular, and defecation will be smooth and natural. You cannot make the mistake of constantly thinking about taking medicine to cleanse your intestines, but you will make yourself suffer.