Ingredients · 8 min read
BellyFlush Ingredients List: The 8 Names After the First 3 Laxatives
The three laxatives get the attention. The other eight names deserve a calm, fair look too.
After three stimulant laxatives, the BellyFlush list names 8 more ingredients: triphala, fennel, bentonite clay, marshmallow root, licorice root extract, slippery elm, cayenne and milk thistle. No amount is declared for any. NIH has pages on only licorice and milk thistle. For the other six, no dose is published.
Key facts
- Items 4 to 11: triphala fruit, fennel seed, bentonite clay, marshmallow root, licorice root extract, slippery elm bark, cayenne pepper fruit, milk thistle seed.
- Amounts: none declared for any of the 11 names.
- Licorice: NCCIH says glycyrrhizin can cause serious adverse effects, especially with hypertension or heart or kidney conditions.
- Milk thistle: NCCIH says oral use appears well tolerated and the evidence is thin.
- Six names with no source: triphala, fennel, bentonite, marshmallow, slippery elm and cayenne have no human dose in any source this site opened.
- Order: the pack's prose order. It is not a declared panel order.
What are the 8 BellyFlush ingredients after the first three?
The written pack names eleven ingredients in a set order. This page covers the last eight. The first three, the stimulant laxatives, have their own pages on this site.
| No. | Ingredient | What the sources this site opened say |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Triphala fruit | No human dose or safety review published |
| 5 | Fennel seed | A culinary seed. No supplement dose published |
| 6 | Bentonite clay | A mineral clay with no Daily Value. No dose published |
| 7 | Marshmallow root | No human dose published |
| 8 | Licorice root extract | NCCIH: glycyrrhizin is the part that matters |
| 9 | Slippery elm bark | No human dose published |
| 10 | Cayenne pepper fruit | No human dose published for this use |
| 11 | Milk thistle seed | NCCIH: well tolerated, evidence thin |
The bottle itself names none of them. The names come only from the written pack.
What do we know about licorice root extract in BellyFlush?
Licorice is the one of the eight with a real caution. NCCIH says it contains a component called glycyrrhizin, or glycyrrhizic acid, that can cause serious adverse effects. Even small amounts from licorice root products have been linked to severe effects in people with hypertension and in people with heart or kidney conditions. The risk is greater in large amounts or over a long time.
NCCIH adds that licorice without glycyrrhizin might be safe for up to 4 months. Nothing supplied says which kind is in BellyFlush.
For a person who takes medicine for blood pressure, the heart or the kidneys, this is the line to take to a pharmacist.
What about milk thistle in BellyFlush?
Milk thistle is last in the list. NCCIH says there is not enough high-quality evidence for definite conclusions, and two NCCIH-funded trials did not show benefits from the milk thistle extract silymarin. Oral use appears to be well tolerated.
NCCIH also notes concerns about the poor chemical and microbiological quality of some milk thistle supplements. That is a point about the category, not about this bottle.
So the fair summary is calm. Milk thistle is probably the gentlest name on the list, and the evidence for a benefit is thin.
Why is there no dose for triphala, fennel, bentonite, marshmallow, slippery elm or cayenne?
Because nobody who could state one has done so, in anything this site opened. The sources were government health pages and one US federal rule. None publishes a human dose for these six, so this site prints none.
It would be easy to write a smooth paragraph about each herb. That would be invention. A reader can tell the difference between a page that says not published and a page that fills the space with comfort.
The same goes for bentonite. It is a mineral clay rather than a botanical, it has no Daily Value and no established intake, and no claim is made here about what it does in a capsule.
See the whole list on the ingredients page
The ingredients page shows all eleven names, with the sources opened for each.
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Does the order of the list mean heaviest first?
Maybe, and maybe not. On a Supplement Facts panel, under 21 CFR 101.36, ingredients inside a proprietary blend are listed in descending order of predominance by weight, after a total for the blend.
But no panel was supplied. The order here is the written pack's prose order. It might match a declared order and might not. If it does, the three laxatives would be the three heaviest things in the capsule. This site cannot say, and prints the order as prose.
What should you do with this list?
- Read it as a list of names, not a list of doses.
- Take it to a pharmacist if you take any daily medicine.
- Ask the desk for a photo of the back of the bottle.
- Look for a Supplement Facts panel with amounts, and for a sennoside figure.
- Do not treat any herb on the list as proof of an effect. This site has no source that shows one for this capsule.
The first three ingredients are the ones with a regulatory history. The other eight are mostly silent in the sources, which is its own kind of finding.
What do other ingredient searches ask?
Searches such as belly flush ingredients and simple promise bellyflush ingredients want the full list. The full list is eleven names, and this page covers items 4 to 11. The ingredients page on this site lists all eleven with their sources.
None of the searches can get an amount, because no amount is declared. That is the single most useful number nobody has.
Where does this page get its facts?
Names and order are from the written pack. The licorice and milk thistle points are from NCCIH. The panel rule is 21 CFR 101.36.
- The product pack supplied to this site: prices, dose line, guarantee terms, contact details and the list of eleven ingredient names.
- Licorice Root: Usefulness and Safety, NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
- Milk Thistle: Usefulness and Safety, NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
- 21 CFR 101.36, Nutrition labeling of dietary supplements, U.S. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.
- Aloe Vera: Usefulness and Safety, NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).
More on this site: pricing, the label, safety, how to take it and the FAQ.
Frequently asked questions
What are the ingredients in BellyFlush?
Eleven names: cascara sagrada bark, cape aloe leaf, senna leaf extract, triphala fruit, fennel seed, bentonite clay, marshmallow root, licorice root extract, slippery elm bark, cayenne pepper fruit and milk thistle seed. No amounts are published.
How much of each ingredient is in BellyFlush?
Not published. No Supplement Facts panel was supplied, so no amount is declared for any ingredient.
Does BellyFlush contain licorice?
Licorice root extract is eighth in the pack's list. NCCIH warns about glycyrrhizin in people with hypertension or heart or kidney conditions. Nothing supplied says whether it has been removed.
Is milk thistle in BellyFlush?
Yes, last on the list. NCCIH says oral use appears well tolerated and the evidence for benefit is thin.
Is the BellyFlush ingredients order heaviest first?
Not known. The order is the written pack's prose, not a declared panel order.
Where are the BellyFlush ingredients printed?
Only in the written pack. The front of the bottle names none, and the back of the bottle was not supplied.
Our view
The eight names after the laxatives are the quiet part of the BellyFlush list. Two have NIH pages, with a real caution on licorice and a calm note on milk thistle. Six have nothing published, and this site leaves them that way.
Our view is that the list tells you what is in the bottle by name and nothing about how much. Do not let familiar herb names make the formula feel milder than it may be. The first three ingredients set its character.
BellyFlush is a dietary supplement. It is not a medicine, it is not FDA approved because no supplement is, and it does not treat, cure or prevent any disease. Ask a doctor or pharmacist about anything on this list that concerns you.
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Last updated . Names and order come from the written pack. No amounts are published.