Cascara sagrada. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

Sacred bark (Spanish), Rhamnus purshiana, Bearberry, Chittum bark.

Constituents

Tree. Height 10 meters. Fruits are purple red. Bark. Plant contains a bitter principle, emodin, hydroxyanthracene glycosides, aloin, and chrysaloin.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for chronic constipation (Aloe Socotrina, Senna, Ricinus communis, Croton tig). 

It is medicine for hepatic tumor, hepatic cirrhosis, and portal hypertension. 

It is remedy for fibrositis.

It used to apply on the nail of children to stop the habit of biting nails.

Dose 

2 to 10 drops.

Dilution.