A herbal colonics complex based on a formula by American master herbalist Dr John R. Christopher — nine traditional botanicals alongside sugar beet fibre, the one ingredient here carrying EU-authorised claims. Long popular with colonic hydrotherapists for use before, during and after treatments.
Sugar Beet Fibre Carries Two Authorised Claims
Most colon formulas rely entirely on traditional herbal use. Beet It Colonix includes 50mg of sugar beet fibre per capsule, a source of both soluble and insoluble dietary fibre, which contributes to an increase in faecal bulk and to normal bowel function.
It works two ways: the insoluble components absorb water in the large intestine, while the soluble components are fermented by gut bacteria, increasing bacterial mass. Total dietary fibre is 170mg per capsule — 23% of the reference intake.
The nine botanicals around it are traditional bitters, carminatives and cleansing herbs from Western herbal practice. Traditional use is not the same category of evidence as an authorised claim, and we'd rather say so.
What's in Every Capsule
EU-authorised claims:
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Sugar beet fibre — 50mg · contributes to an increase in faecal bulk · contributes to normal bowel function
Total dietary fibre — 170mg per capsule (23% RI), of which capsule shell 120mg and sugar beet fibre 50mg.
The nine botanicals:
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Rhubarb powder and root extract · Rheum palmatum · the lead botanical, used in both Western and Chinese herbal traditions
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Cayenne pepper fruit powder · Capsicum annuum · traditional carminative, used to reduce griping
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Burdock root extract · Arctium lappa · classical Western cleansing herb
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Ginger root extract · Zingiber officinale · one of the best-established digestive carminatives
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Clove bud powder · Syzygium aromaticum · eugenol-rich traditional spice
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Barberry bark extract · Berberis vulgaris · berberine-containing traditional bitter
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Fennel seed powder · Foeniculum vulgare · classical carminative
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Deglycyrrhized liquorice root extract · Glycyrrhiza glabra · DGL, with the glycyrrhizin removed
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Dandelion root extract · Taraxacum officinale · the classic bitter digestive root
Also contains bamboo silica extract. The herbal element is supplied as a proprietary blend, so individual botanical quantities are not published — only the sugar beet fibre and total dietary fibre are declared.
100 capsules in an HPMC vegetarian shell, in a base of stoneground brown rice flour, which is gluten free. Vegan. Vegetarian. Halal approved. Kosher approved.
ALLERGY ADVICE: manufactured in a facility that also handles nuts, wheat, soy, dairy and other common allergens. Check the pot label for the full allergen statement.
Every capsule is: ✓ Sugar beet fibre 50mg · ✓ 2 authorised claims · ✓ 9 botanicals · ✓ Halal & kosher · ✓ Vegan · ✓ 100 capsules
How to Take It
Take 1 or 2 capsules, one to three times per day, or as advised. Start with the lowest dose and increase only if needed. Take with plenty of water.
Our guidance: this formula contains rhubarb root and barberry bark, traditional stimulant botanicals. We recommend occasional rather than continuous long-term use, and that you avoid it during pregnancy or breastfeeding, if under 18, or if you have a bowel obstruction, undiagnosed abdominal pain or inflammatory bowel disease. See your GP if constipation persists.
For daily bulk-forming fibre instead, BioSlim combines psyllium, glucomannan and sugar beet fibre. Replenish gut flora afterwards with BioTic 4 Billion.
Is This You?
- You want a fibre component with regulator-approved claims behind it, not herbs alone
- You'd rather have nine botanicals with carminatives than a single stimulant herb that causes cramping
- You're preparing for or recovering from colonic hydrotherapy — this formula is widely used by practitioners
- You need halal and kosher approved bowel support
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, under 18, or managing a bowel condition
Explore the full Gut Health UK and Halal Vitamins UK collections.
Questions We Get Asked
Does it contain senna or aloe vera?
No. Neither is in this formula. The traditional stimulant botanicals here are rhubarb root and barberry bark, alongside burdock, dandelion and the carminatives — ginger, cayenne and fennel. If you specifically want senna, this isn't that product.
What does sugar beet fibre do?
It carries two EU-authorised claims: it contributes to an increase in faecal bulk, and to normal bowel function. It works in two ways — the insoluble components absorb water in the large intestine, while the soluble components are fermented by gut bacteria, increasing bacterial mass. Each capsule provides 50mg.
Isn't liquorice a problem for blood pressure?
Ordinary liquorice can be, because of glycyrrhizin. The liquorice here is deglycyrrhized (DGL) — the glycyrrhizin has been removed, which is why that form is used in digestive formulas. If you have high blood pressure or kidney disease, still check with your GP before starting any new supplement.
Why aren't the individual herb doses listed?
The herbal element is supplied by the manufacturer as a proprietary blend, so only the sugar beet fibre at 50mg and the total dietary fibre at 170mg are declared. We'd rather tell you that than invent numbers. Several of our other products — BioKlenz and Bio Mushroom Boost among them — do publish every individual dose.
Food supplements should not replace a varied diet or healthy lifestyle. For occasional rather than continuous use. Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or for anyone under 18. Do not use if you have a bowel obstruction, undiagnosed abdominal pain or inflammatory bowel disease. Consult your GP if constipation persists or if you take prescription medication.
