Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana)¸ sacred bark¸ (a translation of the Spanish name ""cascara sagrada"")¸ bearberry-tree¸ bearwood¸ Persiana bark. This indigenous tree occurs on the sides and bottoms of canyons from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean Cascara is a aperient¸ a laxative which worked gently and without griping or irritation to produce easier evacuation and normal stool function"

Cascara sagrada has a long history of traditional use by native americans. Cascara sagrada contains compounds called anthroquinones, which are responsible for cascara's powerful laxative effects. Anthraquinones trigger contractions in the colon, called peristalsis, which causes the urge to have a bowel movement. Today, it is one of the most common herbal laxatives

SKU: 707.053
Size/Form: 100/Caps
Manufacturer: Dr. Christopher's