Cascara sagranda Bark – Rhamnus purshiana

Description

Cascara Sagrada can be used as a remedy for chronic constipation. Cascara Sagrada has also been helpful for hemorrhoids forming a soft stool allowing painless passage. Cascara sagrada is a species of buckthorn native to the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, the name of which translates into “sacred bark” in Spanish.

The bark is stripped in spring and aged for a year before processing. Pregnant women or nursing mothers should not use this herb as its effects can transfer. Not recommended for those with chronic diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome or ulcers. Cascara sagrada and senna commonly cause yellow-brown urine, the presence of which is harmless. Unless prescribed by a health provider, children under the age of 12 should not use this herb. Because this herb acts as a bulk-forming laxative, it must be taken with plenty of water.