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Buckthorn (purging buckthorn)
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Family |
Rhamnaceae |
Genus and specie |
Rhamnus catharticus |
Frangula and alder buckthorn.
Buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or small tree that forms a thicket. The herb reaches about 20 ft in height. It has shiny, dark green leaves and produces black, pea-size berries.
The berries and bark are used for medicinal purposes.
Cleans toxins from tissues and is bitter, diuretic and strongly purgative.
The fruit contains anthraquinone glycosides, as well as organic acids, such as ascorbic acid (vitamin C), pectins, flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanins, while emodin, emodinanthrone, glucofrangulin and frangulins are more readily found in the seeds.
The anthranoids of the emodin type are not absorbed or hydrolyzed in the upper digestive tract, but are broken down into anthrones when they reach the colon, which creates faster bowel movements and enhances the secretion of water, while inhibiting its re-absorption in the colon, thereby creating softer more liquefied stools.
Not to be used by pregnant or breast feeding women, or children under 12. It is also contraindicated in cases of obstruction or inflammation of the intestines, such as appendicitis, colitis or Crohn's disease.
Buckthorn must be taken very cautiously for short periods of time in amounts typically recommended.
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