Laxidoux also helps digestion, gastrointestinal infections, inflammation, cramps, flatulence, diuresis, bladder disease, stomach burns, stomach pain, gastritis, chronic constipation. These plants have been selected for their properties to induce peristaltic colon movements, restore colon tone, stimulate secretions of the liver, stomach and pancreas, induce purgation. All these actions on the colon are done without irritating it.