Constipation / regularity: what the evidence supports

2 graded interventions for constipation / regularity, ranked by strength of evidence.

Overall grade: Grade A
Last revised: Jul 10, 2026; 2
graded outcomes: 0
references listed

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1 at grade A · 1 at grade C — 2 graded rows

What is known

Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.

Outcome	Grade	Effect size	Agreement
Psyllium HuskWell established	Evidence grade A	Moderate	high
TriphalaMild laxative	Evidence grade C	Moderate	mixed

Psyllium HuskEvidence grade A
Well established
Moderatehigh
TriphalaEvidence grade C
Mild laxative
Moderatemixed

What is uncertain

Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.

Thin evidence: Triphala (grade C).

The evidence in words

The evidence map

This is the ranked evidence for constipation / regularity: every compound in the knowledge base with a graded effect, best-supported first. Grades reflect replication and effect size, not popularity or marketing.

Best-supported

Psyllium Husk (grade A) — Well established

Weaker or unproven

Triphala (grade C) — Mild laxative

Goes with

Psyllium HuskGrade AEvidence grade A
TriphalaGrade CEvidence grade C

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Sources

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Last revised Jul 10, 2026. A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.