Botanical source: Rhamnus purshiana L.

Synonym:

Cascarosides

Cascara Sagrada Powder

Introduction:

Cascara sagrada is a shrub and the dried bark is used to make medicine,  commonly used as a laxative for constipation.

In foods and beverages, a bitterless extract of cascara sagrada is sometimes used as a flavoring agent.

In manufacturing, cascara sagrada is used in the processing of some sunscreens.

Application:

1. Treating constipation

2. Cleansing colons effect

3. Increasing peristalsis in the large intestine and help restore its tone

4. Easing chronic constipation in elderly people

5. Treating hemorrhoids and anal fissures

6. Preventing the pressure and pain associated with hemorrhoids and anal fissures

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