Cascara Sagrada
Type: Herb
Cascara sagrada is a bark that comes from the California buckthorn tree, commonly used to relieve constipation.
It contains the active ingredient athraquinones that causes muscle contractions in the intestines. With increased intestinal movement, it helps to move stools along for smooth defaecation.
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