Tiss, it's got so much stuff in it. They say it's "soothing support for the stomach, intestine and colon". It's a powder you mix with water or juice or make a smoothie out of it. It's got probiotics, guar gum, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and lots more. You have to take it on an empty stomach and really watch your sugar intake. I don't have anything to lose here as I can take it back, it's just that I'm sick to death of this on going fight. We want to go away this winter and all I can think of is my stomach. Tiss when you have used herbal laxatives do they work okay and then later in the day over work to where you have diarrhea? I am wondering what's up with that kind of stuff. How are you doing with the Zelnorm? No problems with that? Anyway, if you're at the health food store read the label it is unbelievable the stuff that's in this product. Hope it works.