The terms proximal (from Latin proximus, meaning 'nearest') and distal (from Latin distare, meaning 'to stand away from') are used to describe parts of a feature that are close to or distant from the main mass of the body, respectively.
But, with Citrucel and/or Metamucil you can start with one teaspoon mixed in water or juice. If you have diarrhea don't use the preparation with artificial sweeteners. Use the one with sugar. I think artificial sweeteners (some of them) might cause more diarrhea.
It's an over-the-counter medicine for diarrhea. Its main ingredient used to be* kaolinite, which is a kind of clay. As User mentions, the clay that parrots eat absorbs the toxins in their food, so that they don't get sick. *Kaopectate no longer contains kaolinite; its current formula is now pretty much the same as Pepto-Bismol. Views Â· View Upvotes.