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Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Cascara Sagrada (Sacred Bark), Californian Buckthorn

  • Botanical Name

    Frangula purshiana

  • Part Used

    Bark

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    25%

  • Dose

    15 to 40mL weekly

Cascara sagrada may be used in chronic constipation as it encourages peristalsis and tones relaxed muscles of the digestive system.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Cascara Sagrada and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Cascara sagrada was used as a mild laxative acting principally on the large intestine. It was considered suitable for delicate and elderly people.

  • Actions

    Laxative, cholagogue, bitter tonic

  • Indications

    Constipation and conditions in which soft stool is desirable (such as anal fissure and haemorrhoids).

  • Energetics

    Bitter, cooling

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Contraindicated

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    For short term use only (one to two weeks). Not recommended for children under 12 years. Laxatives in large doses may trigger griping pain and diarrhoea, leading to fluid loss. It should be avoided in cases of intestinal obstruction, dehydration or inflammatory bowel disease.  

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution advised with corticosteroids (anti-inflammatory medicine), digoxin (cardiac glycoside), diuretics, warfarin (anticoagulant) and stimulant laxatives.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Rhubarb, Senna, Aloes, Butternut, Buckthorn