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Cascara Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Rhamni purshianae Linn. |
| English Name |
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Cascara |
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Cascara |
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| CATEGORY |
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Purgative |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Bark |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Rhamnaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to America and is found in following countries :-
Canopy
India
Kenya
North Carolina
Washington
? Western Canada
? Woodland
It is obtained both from wild and cultivated shrubs and small trees in Woodland, Canopy, North Carolina, Washington, Oregeon regions of United States and is also cultivated in Western Canada and Kenya.
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| IDENTIFICATION |
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Characteristic |
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Bitter |
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About 1 to 4 mm in thickness with varying size. |
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 8.0% |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:-
Anthranol
Barbaloins
Chrysaloin
Dianthrones of emodin
Aloe-emodin
Chrysophanol
Heterodianthrones - palmidins A,B and C
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| Minor |
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Minor chemical constituents of this herb are:-
Aloe-emodin
Emodin
Chrysophanol
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| CULTIVATION |
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This species is cultivated as a medicinal plant in North America and is also wild growing in forests however it is becoming rare in forest due to over-collection. Seeda are sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed will require 1 - 2 months cold stratification at about 5? and should be sown as early in the year as possible in a cold frame or outdoor seedbed. Seedlings when large enough to handle are transferred into individual and are allowed to grow either in a greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter and are planted outside in late spring or early summer of the following year. The flowers are produced in small clusters on shoots of the current year's growth. The species in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus. |
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
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