There is an inexpensive natural herbal laxative you can get at health
food stores called SWISS KRISS composed of:
Senna leaves (52%), licorice root, fennel, anise, caraway
seed, dandelion, peppermint, papaya, strawberry and peach leaves,
juniper berries.centaury, lemon verbena, cyani flowers and parsley
for flavor and fibrous qualities. (recommended by Gayelord
Hauser). Health food stores are familiar with it and it is a good
quality product.
I get it in herbal form and how its used is to take 1/2 tsp dry
on the tongue, chew it well and swallow, followed by water.
For people who can not handle this, I'd recommend the capsules.
But I find the combination of tastes to be delicious.
Jean's lovingly made senna balls reminded me of the Swiss Kriss.
- Marilyn -
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At 01:13 PM 09/17/1999 EDT, Jean Munn wrote:
>Recently I have read suggested recipes for snacks using senna, but one given
>to me by our doctor is, I think, the best. I will put the recipe at the end
>of this, but I will say that it costs a bit for the ingredients and takes two
>to three hours to make (if you have an electric grinder), but the recipe
>makes about 70 balls which lasts over two months at one ball a day.
>
>Now for the senna ball recipe: 2 lbs. raisins, 1-1/2 lbs. pitted prunes, 1/2
>lb. dates, and one ounce of Senna leaves (which are available from health
>food stores--not from our local drug stores unfortunately). Grind all the
>dried fruit together with the Senna leaves, adding the leaves alternately
>with the fruit to avoid binding up the grinder with the crushed leaves. Mix
>the ground fruit well. Using a tablespoon or 2-tablespoon scoop, roll fruit
>linto balls. Roll the balls in graham cracker crumbs. The mixture is sticky
>to work with until rolled in the crumbs.
>
