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glass jar with metal lid -- filled by volume not by weight.
small=4 oz jar (approx. 24 tsp.)
large=8 oz jar (approx. 48 tsp.)
This extremely bitter bark stimulates digestive secretions restoring healthy function of the liver and GI tract.
Can have laxative effects by toning the digestive muscles. Small doses must be used to prevent cramping. Simmer 2 tsp. in one cup of water for 10 minutes. Sip slowly.
Not to exceed 7-14 days.
Ingredients: Dried Cascara Sagrada bark (Rhamnus purshiana)* aged at least one year. *Wild harvested in Idaho.
It is recommended that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
- This valuable medicinal tree is native to the Pacific Coast of North America and a few temperate areas of old growth forests on the west side of the Rocky Mountain range. The small shrub or tree stands six to eighteen feet tall. The leaves are dark green and oblong with prominent veins. The small flowers are greenish-white and found in small clusters. Round black berries follow the flowers. Cascara can be found in relatively moist low-lying forested habitats from British Columbia to California and east to Montana. The bark is stripped from the branches of this tree in the early spring or late autumn and left to age for at least one year.
Years ago there was a "harvesting frenzy" of Cascara Sagrada resulting in serious damage to the remaining stands throughout the Northwest. The branches of this tree are brittle and easily broken. Broken branches due to winter storms can usually be found in the spring. In bear country there is usually a supply of broken limbs during autumn as bears break the limbs climbing for the tree's sweet dark berries. Since Cascara Sagrada bark must be aged for a year, recycling broken limbs minimizes harvest impacts and can save time on "aging" as well.
Hand
selected with precise timing and delicately shade-dried in clean
mountain air, our teas are energized and always fresh. Upon order each
tea is hand crushed and packaged to warm the body, promote vitality, and
soothe the mind.
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Cautions
- Never use fresh bark. It must be aged for at least one year before use to reduce its cramping effect.
Do not use Cascara in cases of intestinal obstruction, acute intestinal inflammation, ulcerative colitis, IBS, colitis, hemorrhoids, appendicitis, or abdominal pain of unknown origin.
Excessive use can cause nausea and vomiting.
Cascara should not be used continuously for more than 1-2 weeks.
It recommended to avoid concomitant use of Cascara with other oral drugs, laxatives, corticosteroids, potassium depleting diuretics, or cardiac glycosides such as digoxin.
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