Cascara is a champion colon cleanser and excellent laxative. It’s considered helpful against liver disorders, gallstones, leukemia, colitis, and diverticulosis. Cascara is also an old-time vermifuge valuable for expelling intestinal parasites.
DESCRIPTION AND PARTS USED
Cascara sagrada is a bush (not a tree). This plant is native to California, although it has been found growing wild from northern Idaho west to the Pacific Ocean. The bark, which contains the medicinal properties, is collected from the young trunk and moderately-sized branches. The action of the bark becomes milder and less emetic once it has been dried. Dried bark that has been stored for three years is considered best for pharmaceutical purposes. (more…)
