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Description
Bitter buckthorn bark affects the colon, stomach, spleen, and liver. It is useful for treating constipation and exhibits laxative, depurative, alterative, and diuretic properties. Biochemically, buckthorn contains various glycosides, rhamnoemodine and shesterine in the berries; the bark contains rhamnicoside and other anthraquinone derivatives.
Buckthorn is used as a mild laxative, relieving dropsy, liver congestion, constipation, hemorrhoids, colic and obesity. It is milder than its near-relative cascara. It is safe to use for chronic constipation over an extended period. It is frequently added to alternative formulas for its mild laxative effects, helping to carry the blood and liver toxins out of the body with greater efficiency. The berries, made into a syrup with honey or sugar, allspice and ginger, are one of the finest laxatives to give to children.
It is also good to use for ulcerative colitis and acute appendicitis.
Dosage: One teaspoon of the bark in one-half cup of cool water, let stand for 12 hours before drinking; tincture, 5-20 drops.
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Directions
Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
Cautions
Avoid Buckthorn if you have an intestinal obstruction, an acute inflammatory intestinal disorder such as Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, appendicitis, or any abdominal pain of unknown origin.
Not for use by children under 12.
Buckthorn can cause abdominal pain or discomfort. If it does, reduce the dosage.
Do not take Buckthorn for more than 1 to 2 weeks without consulting a doctor. Long-term use can lead to potassium deficiency, intestinal dysfunction, heart problems, kidney disease, swelling, and bone problems.
Avoid combining Buckthorn with other medications that flush water and potassium from the body, including diuretics such as Diuril and Lasix, steroid drugs such as prednisone, and licorice root.
Potassium plays an important role in regulating the heart, so depleting it through long-term use of laxatives can affect the action of certain heart medications. There could be an increase in the effect of drugs such as digitalis and digoxin (Lanoxin). Medications taken to steady the heartbeat could also be affected.
Consult with your doctor before using Buckthorn while pregnant or breastfeeding.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
