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Constipation

Stool moving too slowly and drying out on the way. Fibre, fluid and movement all feed into it, which is why the fix is rarely a single product.

What actually helps
  • Fibre and water together. Fibre without enough water makes it worse.
  • Moving daily — the gut follows the body.
  • A gentle bulking agent before a stimulant laxative.
  • Not putting it off, which is a commoner cause than people admit.

Products for this

27 products
Agiolax Granules 100g
Agiolax
Agiolax Granules 100g
Ispaghula (psyllium) husk and seed with senna pods

Fibre-forward granules with a whisper of senna, trial-backed in elderly care.

R139.99
Alpha Senna Leaves 25
Alpha
Alpha Senna Leaves 25
Senna leaf (sennosides)

Loose senna leaves for brewing the traditional overnight laxative tea, occasional use.

R28.99
Alpha Senna Pods 25
Alpha
Alpha Senna Pods 25
Senna pod (sennosides)

Senna pods that steep into a smoother, gentler overnight laxative than leaves.

R28.99
Black Forest Tea Bags 20
Black Forest
Black Forest Tea Bags 20
Senna herbal tea (sennosides)

Senna tea honestly sold as an occasional laxative, never as weight loss.

R77.99
Dulcolax 5mg Tab 30
Dulcolax
Dulcolax 5mg Tab 30
Bisacodyl 5mg

The reference overnight stimulant laxative for the stubborn occasional episode, 30 pack.

R145.99
Dulcolax 5mg Tab 60
Dulcolax
Dulcolax 5mg Tab 60
Bisacodyl 5mg

Overnight bisacodyl tablets, the reliable rescue for stubborn constipation, 60 pack.

R214.99
Duphalac 200ml Syrup
Duphalac
Duphalac 200ml Syrup
Lactulose 3.35g/5ml

The original branded lactulose with the longest record of gentle, dependable relief.

R94.99
Freshen Laxative 12 Tablets
Freshen
Freshen Laxative 12 Tablets
Stimulant laxative tablets (senna-family; confirm actives on pack)

Budget senna-family stimulant tablets for occasional overnight constipation relief.

R18.99
Fybogel Sachets 10
Fybogel
Fybogel Sachets 10
Ispaghula husk 3.5g per sachet

Ispaghula fibre sachets, the guideline first step that fixes what most constipation is.

R177.99
Hercules Castor Oil 100ml
Hercules
Hercules Castor Oil 100ml
Castor oil (ricinoleic acid)

The classic castor oil bottle: occasional fast laxative and beloved natural hair conditioner.

R24.99
Hercules Castor Oil 50ml
Hercules
Hercules Castor Oil 50ml
Castor oil (ricinoleic acid)

Small classic castor oil for occasional laxative use or the hair-care routine.

R17.99
Hercules Castor Oil Chocolate 100ml
Hercules
Hercules Castor Oil Chocolate 100ml
Castor oil (ricinoleic acid)

Traditional castor oil in chocolate flavour, occasional purgative and rich hair oil in one.

R30.99
Hercules Liquid Paraffin 100ml
Hercules
Hercules Liquid Paraffin 100ml
Liquid paraffin (mineral oil)

Traditional lubricant laxative oil that softens stool for short-term adult use.

R25.99
Hercules Liquid Paraffin 50ml
Hercules
Hercules Liquid Paraffin 50ml
Liquid paraffin (mineral oil)

Small bottle of the traditional lubricant laxative for occasional short-term use.

R16.99
Himalaya Triphala Capsules 60
Himalaya
Himalaya Triphala Capsules 60
Triphala (Emblica officinalis, Terminalia bellirica, Terminalia chebula)

Traditional Ayurvedic three-fruit formula for gentle daily bowel regularity and digestion.

R178.18
Lacson Syrup 150ml
Lacson
Lacson Syrup 150ml
Lactulose syrup

Mid-size lactulose syrup for gentle, unforced regularity safe in pregnancy.

R79.99
Lactulax Syrup 100ml
Lactulax
Lactulax Syrup 100ml
Lactulose syrup

Budget lactulose syrup: the gentle osmotic laxative safe in pregnancy and long use.

R39.99
Lennon Lewensessens 100ml
Lennon
Lennon Lewensessens 100ml
Traditional bitter essence (aloe-based; stimulant laxative action)

The traditional aloe bitters, honestly labelled: this tonic is a stimulant laxative.

R68.99
Lennon Lewensessens 50ml
Lennon
Lennon Lewensessens 50ml
Traditional bitter essence (aloe-based; stimulant laxative action)

Trial-size aloe bitters of the Dutch tradition, with the same laxative honesty.

R51.99
Movicol Sachets 20
Movicol
Movicol Sachets 20
Macrogol 3350 with electrolytes

The 20-sachet macrogol course that re-establishes rhythm the guideline way.

R221.99
Movicol Sachets 8
Movicol
Movicol Sachets 8
Macrogol 3350 with electrolytes

Macrogol sachets, the guideline first-choice laxative, in an episode-sized 8-pack.

R114.99
Progast Colon Cleanse Capsules 30
Progast
Progast Colon Cleanse Capsules 30
Herbal stimulant-laxative blend (read pack for constituents)

Herbal capsules honestly sold as an occasional laxative, not the cleanse the label implies.

R267.99
Soflax Tab 20
Soflax
Soflax Tab 20
Senna extract (sennosides A and B, 13.5 mg)

Plainly declared sennosides 13.5mg tablets for reliable overnight relief.

R62.99