{"title":"Cascara Sagrada Supplements","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"now-cascara-sagrada-450mg","title":"NOW Cascara Sagrada, 450mg, 100 Capsules","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\r\n\tNOW Cascara Sagrada Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tNatural Herbal Laxative\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tA Dietary Supplement\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\tPromotes Bowel Function*\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCascara sagrada is a natural laxative made from the reddish-brown bark of a tree (Rhamnus purshiana) native to the Pacific Northwest.* It was used by various Native American tribes, who also passed their \"sacred bark\" on to Spanish explorers (cascara sagrada means sacred bark in Spanish). It was not formally used in western medicine until 1877, when the pharmaceutical producer Eli Lilly \u0026amp; Company introduced \"Elixir Purgans,\" a popular product containing cascara as well as several other laxative herbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCascara Sagrada Bark (Rhamnus purshiana), which means \"sacred bark\", has a long history of use by traditional herbalists to promote bowel regularity.* \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"NOW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42622065672363,"sku":"NOW84620","price":10.97,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/4126\/8139\/files\/NOW84620-now-cascara-sagrada-450mg-100-vegetable-capsules-min.jpg?v=1750142379"},{"product_id":"new-roots-cascara-sagrada-325mg-100-capsules","title":"New Roots Cascara Sagrada 325mg, 100 Capsules","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\r\n\tNew Roots Cascara Sagrada Details\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCascara sagrada, “sacred bark” in Spanish, is a deciduous shrub or small tree from the buckthorn family with a distinctive reddish gray bark. The bark was first marketed to the medical community in 1877 when the pharmaceutical company of Parke-Davis introduced a bitter emetic fluid extract. In 1890, the plant was officially listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoea.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCascara sagrada is perhaps the safest and most certain laxative available and can be used to restore tone to the colon and thereby overcome laxative dependence in the elderly. The herb is safe and effective for detoxifying and cleansing programs, as opposed to the harsher laxatives, such as senna. Cascara is also an effective liver tonic in small doses : hepatitis, gallstones, etc. Cascara can be used as an effective chelating agent to prevent the occurrence of calcium-based urinary stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCascara sagrada is also used as a cathartic, purgative, cholagogue, and antibacterial agent.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"New Roots","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42622187962539,"sku":"1474","price":13.79,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/4126\/8139\/files\/1474-en-new-roots-herbal-cascara-sagrada-325mg-100-vegetable-capsules-min.jpg?v=1711478720"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.vitamart.ca\/fr\/collections\/cascara-sagrada.oembed","provider":"Vitamart.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}