Cascara is an official herb in many countries for relieving chronic constipation.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info of Cascara sagrada.
• Description of the herb cascara sagrada.
• Rhamnus Purshiana:Botanical Source and History.
• Phytochemical and Compositions:Cascara sagrada.
• Traditional Use of Cascara Sagrada.
• Current Status of Cascara Sagrada.
• Cascara sagrada Therapeutic uses and health benefit.
• Administration and Suggestions:Cascara sagrada.
• Related Species and Pharmaceutical Preparations:Cascara sagrada.
• Research Update:Cascara Sagrada.

Basic Botanical Info of Cascara sagrada.:

Family:Rhamnaceae
 Genus and specie:Rhamnus purshianus
 Scientific Name: Rhamnus purshiana
 Common Names:Cascara sagrada,Rhamnus purshiana.

 Other names:Cascara, sacred bark, and chittem bark.,Cascara Sagrada Aged Bark,Cascara,Cascara Buckthorn,Cascara Sagrada,Chittembark,Sacred Bark,California Buckthorn, Cascara, Chittem Bark, Purshiana Bark, Sacred Bark, Sagrada Bark
 Synonyms: Cascara sagrada, cascara bark, sacred bark, chittem bark, Californian buckthorn
 Parts Used:Dried bark.The dried bark is used for its medicinal properties. Fresh bark tends to cause nausea and griping.
 Order: Rhamnaceae
 Actions:Laxative
 Categories: Nutrition, Intestinal System
 Symptom: Constipation, Colon Disorders, Liver Problems, Poor Digestion, Colitis, Hemorrhoids, Skin Problems

 Collection and Harvesting:The bark is collected in spring and early summer and should be dried and stored for at least a year before use.The bark is stripped from the trunk of this Western American tree in the spring and summer and left to age for a few years. Due to indiscriminate cutting by white settlers during the last century, the number of wild trees has been greatly reduced.

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♣ last edit date:25th,Oct.2010.