Cascara Tincture 50 ml

Rhamnus purshiana

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 10-20 drops, 1-2 times a day in a little fruit juice or water with food or as directed by your health care practitioner. 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.

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).

Product Disclaimer

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. All matters regarding health required medical supervision