Cascara Loose Tea 100g

Rhamnus purshiana *Wild Harvested

Common Name: Cascara sagrada, sacred bark, Californian buckthorn

Family: Rhamnaceae

Part Used: Bark

Description: The bark of shrubby deciduous tree between 5 and 8 meter high, with alternate dark green, irregularly toothed or entire, elliptical or oblong leaves and small greenish flowers growing in umbels; the reddish bark when dried is found as quilled or curved pieces, smooth on the outside, often with lichen and moss fragments still attached, with yellow to black inner surface; the taste is bitter and persistent.

Constituents: Anthraquinone glycosides

 Action: Astrigent, purgative, laxative, stomachic, antiseptic (GIT), anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory (GIT) and (UTI), anti-haemorrhagic (systemic), renal tonic

Nutritional ingredients: 26% vitamin k and good source of fiber

Suggested use as a Traditional Herbal Remedies Only: short term treatment of occasional constipation and liver congestion.

Suggested dosage: Add 1-2 teaspoon of herbs to a teapot and stir, cover and leave the tea stand for 10 - 30 minutes in hot water, strain and drink one to two times a day. The use in children under 12 years of age has not been recommended due to lack of adequate data. Keep out of reach of children.

Dosage (Dry herb): 1g-3g per day.

Packaging: Re-sealable air tight, Kraft pouch and Store in a cool dry place.

Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation: Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been established. In the absence of sufficient data, the use during pregnancy and lactation is not recommended.

Contraindications:  (seek GP and Professional Medical Herbalist)

Cautions: Do not administer to people with a known sensitivity to plants in the (Polygonaceae) family. Short term use only (1-2 weeks).

Side Effects: GI irritation

Known Drug interaction: (seek GP and Professional Medical Herbalist).