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Information about the herb Cascara
Rhamnus purshiana , also known as Californian Buckthorn is part of the Rhamnaceae plant family. Cascara is a tree that is native to British Columbia, California and the Pacific Northwest
regions of North America.
Botanical Name: Rhamnus purshiana
Plant Family: Rhamnaceae
Common Names: Californian Buckthorn, Cascara sagrada, Chittem Bark, Sacred Bark
History: The North American native Indians named it Sacred Bark
Tradition:
- It will help you to win your court case if sprinkled around the home before going to court
- It is used in money spells
- It is used to repel evil and hexes
Contains:
- anthraquinones
- Emodin
- fat
- glucose
- malic acid
- starch
- tannic acid
- volatile odorous oil
Action:
- bitter [applied to bitter tasting drugs which act on the mucous membranes of the mouth and stomach to increase appetite and promote digestion]
- laxative [an agent promoting evacuation of the bowels; a mild purgative]
- stimulant [an agent that excites or quickens the functional activity of the tissues giving more energy]
- stomachic [an agent that strengthens, stimulates or tones the stomach]
- tonic [an agent that tones, strengthens and invigorates organs or the entire organism giving a feeling of well-being]
Medicinal Parts Used: Bark (matured from 1-3 years)
Cascara is used for:
Blood Conditions
- hemorrhoids
Gastrointestinal Conditions
- acts principally on the large intestine
- digestive complaints
- dyspepsia
- stimulant to the whole digestive system
- habitual chronic constipation
- improves bowel tone
- intestinal gas
- promotes gastric digestion
- stimulates the appetite
Liver Conditions
- enlarged liver
- liver and gall bladder complaints
Other
- suitable for delicate and elderly people
Other Uses:
- Used in veterinarian practice as a mild purgative for dogs with chronic constipation
Caution:
- Fresh bark can cause griping
Global Herbal Supplies has Cascara available in the following forms
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