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Cape Cod Recipes
Old & New Home Remedies Modern Day Natural Apothecary Cascara Sagrada Rhamnus purshiana Other Names: Sacred Bark, Chittem Bark, Cascara.  Cascara Sagrada A good tonic for
the treatment of reoccurring constipation. It is also effective in
helping the body rid itself of gallstones. In addition it is used to
cure insomnia.
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). Other European settlers were also quick to adopt this traditional remedy for constipation and other discomforts. But it was not formally used in western medicine until 1877, when the pharmaceutical producer Eli Lilly & Company introduced "Elixir Purgans," a popular product containing cascara as well as several other laxative herbs. Today, numerous over-the-counter laxatives feature cascara sagrada as a key ingredient.
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