Plant |
Family | Rhamnaceae |
English |
Cascara buckthorn, Bearberry, Buckthorn, Californian buckthorn, Cascara, Cascara false buckthorn, Cascara sagrada, Cooper pursh's buckthorn, Pursh, Rhamnus purshiana, Sacred bark |
Latin |
Frangula purshiana (DC.) A.Gray ex J.G.Cooper, Rhamnus purshiana DC., Cascara sagrada, Frangula purshiana DC. J. G. Cooper, Rhamnus purschianus DC., Rhamnus purshianus DC. |
Plantparts | Bark, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-halitosic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Anti-pyretic, Aperient, Bad breath, catharic, Cathartic, cholagogic, Cholagogue, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Dieting, disorder of metabolism, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Expellant of bile, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Fetor oris, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, haemorrhoids, Halitosis, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Herbal tonic, laxative, Lose weight, malodorous breath, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, movements of the bowel, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Pick-me-up, Piles, Psychostimulants, purgative, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, slimming remedy, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sweeten the breath, Tonic, Used as a stimulant, weight-reducing |
Women's diseases |
Emmenagogue, stimulates menstruation |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Aloe emodin, aloin, aluminium, Anthranol, anthraquinone, ascorbic acid, ash, Bitter Components, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Chromium, Chrysophanic acid, cobalt, emodin, fat, Fibres, Frangulaemodin, frangulin, iron, iso-emodin, linoleic acid, magnesium, malic acid, manganese, Myristic acid, Niacin, phosphorus, potassium, protein, resin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, sugars, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Tin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene |
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