Cascara sagrada has its habitat in the mountains of the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada. It is a tree or shrub leaves alternate, ovate, acute, with small greenish white flowers. The parts used are the bark of the trunk and the branches that dewater during more than one year to get an optimal concentration of active principles. The major active principle of Cascara sagrada bark are the Anthraquinone compounds: cascarosidos, emodin anthrone and free anthraquinones. It also contains tannins, minerals and bitter principles.
It has cholagogue effect, helping to improve hepatic metabolism.
It helps to improve the intestinal transit, taking a laxative effect.
It helps to lower cholesterol and triglycerides.



Composition per Tablet: bark, Cascara Sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana A.D.)...............350 mg tablets of shell sacred GSN, in rapid disintegration, does not contain yeast, soy, sugar or salt and are formulated without preservatives, colourings or flavourings. How to use take 1 or 2 tablets before bedtime.