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Cascara

Botanicals / Herbs

Botanical Name or Chemical Name: Cascara sagradaRhamnus purshiana

Oral Uses

  • Constipation RatingRatingRatingRatingRating

    Cascara is a stimulant laxative; alleviates constipation. Take cascara, containing 15-30 mg of cascarosides, in divided doses, when you have constipation.

Oral Actions

  • Action - Cathartic RatingRatingRatingRating

    Cascara is a cathartic; promotes defecation. It is a stimulant laxative; alleviates constipation. Take cascara, containing 15-30 mg of cascarosides, in divided doses, when you have constipation.

  • Action - Laxative RatingRatingRatingRating

    Cascara is a laxative; facilitates defecation by softening the stool. Take cascara, containing 15-30 mg of cascarosides, in divided doses, when you have constipation.

  • Action - Anthelmintic RatingRatingRating

    Cascara is an anthelmintic; it is a vermifuges; eliminates parasites. Take cascara daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Antilithic (gallstones) RatingRating

    Cascara is an antilithic for gallstones; helps expel gallstones; may dissolve gallstones; reduces risk of gallstone formation. Take cascara daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Antispasmodic RatingRating

    Cascara is an antispasmodic; alleviates spasms. Take cascara daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Bitter RatingRating

    Cascara is a bitter; stimulates digestion. Take cascara daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Cholagogue RatingRating

    Cascara is a cholagogue; stimulates gallbladder; stimulates bile flow. Take cascara daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

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