Laxative composition comprising psyllium seeds and senna fruits

In a method of preparing a laxative based on pysllium seeds and senna fruits, the improvement comprising:

• a. separately grinding the psyllium seeds and senna fruits;
• b. mixing the separately ground pysllium seeds and senna fruits in a dry state into a dry mixture;
• c. further mixing and rapidly and uniformly moistening the dry mixture with sufficient water to prevent substantial swelling of the ground pysllium seeds therein while allowing sufficient swelling thereof to form a mucilage which, from the further mixing, envelops the ground senna fruits, whereby to reduce the undesirable alteration of the senna fruit component and to retard release thereof;
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• d. quickly granulating and drying the further mixed and moistened product to a product having residual moisture content of about 3.5% by weight of water in a manner preventing further substantial swelling of the pysllium therein,
• whereby a laxative is obtained having longer lasting moderated action and substantially lessened undesirable side effects including convulsant and pain producing actions, upon use of the said laxative.