Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Yes you can.... I believe, try www.botanicals.com.... I have alot of info stored away... lol and every so often I post some of it... SuziKLSIRDDOGS@... wrote: Where did this article come from OR can I send this to someone else on another list. We were just talking about this very problem. Thanks, Deborah The Californian Buckthorn (Rhamnus purshianus), known more commonly as Cascara Sagrada ---Cascara Sagrada is a mild laxative, acting principally on the large intestine. Cascara Sagrada has been historically known to increase the peristaltic action of the colon. If a cold virus is caught early, Taking cascara can greatly reduce one's normal cold duration by hepling to rid the virus from the colon, where many diseases begin. ---One of the strongest herbs known to man. Bitter in taste. Even more so than Golden Seal. A non-habit forming herb that is safe for constipation children. ---Cascara operates within 7-12 hours and is suggested to be taken before meals or upon retiring. Have a 'Moving Experience' safely and painlessly. It is considered suitable for delicate and elderly persons, and may with advantage be given in chronic constipation, being generally administered in the form of the fluid extract. It acts also as a stomach tonic and bitter, in small doses, promoting gastric digestion and appetite. In veterinary practice, Cascara Sagrada is also much used and is probably the best mild purgative remedy for dogs with chronic constipation, as the dose does not require to be increased by repetition and the tone of the bowels is improved by the drug. --- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Here is what I have on buckthorn, Suzi did I get this from you? Pam Buckthorn Bark Constituents: Buckthorn contains chemicals (anthraquinones) that are too dramatic for most people, and should be considered only a last- resort treatment for constipation. Uses: Buckthorn is a potent laxative, so powerful that authorities advise using it only as a last resort when other, gentler laxatives have failed. Buckthorn became popular in herbal healing in Europe around the 13th century. At the time, they had few effective medicines to offer. And they believed the key to curing disease lay in purging the body. Not surprisingly, powerful laxatives were widely prescribed. Buckthorn was a favorite because it produced quick, reliable and dramatic results. It didn't cure any disease, but it did leave people with intestinal cramps. Through the ages, herbalists have also recommended Buckthorn for jaundice, hemorrhoids, gout, arthritis, and menstruation promotion. Buckthorn also has a long history as a cancer treatment. In America it was an ingredient in the popular but highly controversial Hoxsey Cancer Formula. Buckthorn doesn't treat jaundice or arthritis, and it's more likely to aggravate hemorrhoids than help them. Its laxative action is so powerful, it's considered a purgative. It's an ingredient in the over-the-counter laxative Movicol. Before resorting to Buckthorn, eat a diet high in fiber, drink more fluids, and exercise more. If that doesn't provide relief, try a bulk-forming laxative such as psyllium, and if that doesn't help, try a gentler relative of Buckthorn, Cascara Sagrada. Buckthorn does have an anti-tumor effect, according to research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, but further studies must be conducted before the herb can be used to treat cancer. The leaves, bruised and applied to a wound, will stop the bleeding. The juice of the berries is used to make Buckthorn syrup, a powerful laxative. This medicine was official until 1867 but has fallen into disuse because its action is so severe. It is still used as a laxative for animals. Purging is not a method employed by modern medical herbalists; however, a homeopathic medicine made from Rhamnus catharticus is available. Buckthorn can still be used as an ointment to treat warts and pruritus. Miscellaneous: In Germany, physicians prescribe an infusion containing 1/2 teaspoon each of dried buckthorn bark, fennel seed, and chamomile flowers steeped in 1 cup of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink before bedtime. You'll find the taste initially sweet, then bitter. Bark is used for dye after aging for one year. Cultural controls that have been used for management include cutting, mowing, girdling, excavation, burning, and " underplanting. " Repeated cutting reduces plant vigor. Mowing maintains open areas by preventing seedling establishment. Glossy buckthorn girdled with a two- to three- centimeter-wide saw-cut, completely through the bark at the base, does not resprout. Girdling may be done at any time of the year. A five-second flame torch application around the stem kills stems less than 4.5 centimeters in diameter. Seedlings or small plants may be hand-pulled or removed with a grubbing hoe. Larger plants may be pulled out with heavy equipment. Excavation often disturbs roots of adjacent plants, or creates open soil readily colonized by new seedlings. This technique may be most useful to control invasion at low densities, or along trails, roads and woodland edges. Buckthorn is said to be under the dominion of Saturn. Caution: Dangerous to eat; cathartic. If you use Buckthorn, be sure it's dried for at least one year, and do not use for more than 2 weeks at a time, as the bowel may become dependent on it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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