Cascara Sagrada
Frangula purshiana
Plant Family
Rhamnaceae
Pictured: Cascara Sagrada
Buckthorn family
Shrubs and trees, several with anthraquinone-rich bark used as stimulant laxatives.
2 Herbs // 5 Notable Members
Overview
The Buckthorn Family
Shrubs and trees, several with anthraquinone-rich bark used as stimulant laxatives.
Materia Medica
Herbs in This Family
The 2 monographs in the database whose Rhamnaceae membership is recorded on the herb itself — so this list keeps itself current as new herbs land.
Zizyphus
Ziziphus spinosa
Beyond the Database
Also in This Family
Notable members without a monograph yet.
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