New Roots Cascara Sagrada 325mg, 100 Capsules

New Roots Cascara Sagrada Details

Description

Cascara 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.

Cascara 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.

Cascara sagrada is also used as a cathartic, purgative, cholagogue, and antibacterial agent.

Suggested Use

Adults and adolescents 11 and over: Take 1 to 3 New Roots Cascara Sagrada capsules per day or as directed by your health care practitioner. Allow 6-12 hours for laxative effects to occur. Take a single dose at bedtime. Take 2-3 times per week. If results are not observed, the frequency of use may be increased up to once daily. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications or health products. Consult a helath care practitioner for use beyond 7 days.