botanical record · discovered
Cascara Sagrada
Rhamnus purshiana
Cascara Sagrada · Cascara Buckthorn · Cascara buckthorn · Pursh's buckthorn
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Canada(Kwakiutl), US(Amerindian), US(Flathead), US
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Aperient, Bilious, Laxative, Purgative
Science studied: not documented
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Rhamnaceae
Scientific name: Rhamnus purshiana
Common names: Cascara Sagrada, Cascara Buckthorn, Cascara buckthorn, Pursh's buckthorn
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Canada(Kwakiutl), US(Amerindian), US(Flathead), US.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Aperient
- Bilious
- Laxative
- Purgative
- Tonic
- Cancer
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Canada(Kwakiutl)
- US(Amerindian)
- US(Flathead)
- US
Documented cultural uses
- Aperient
- Bilious
- Laxative
- Purgative
- Tonic
- Cancer
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
no compound records in this source record
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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