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RHAMNUS PURSHIANA

This article appears in Volume V23, Page 231 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: RAY-RHU
RHAMNUS PURSHIANA , or Californian
buckthorn
 , a plant the bark of which is used in
medicine
  under the name of cascara sagrada. An active principle anthra-gluco-sagradin has been isolated by Tschirch. The preparations of it contained in the British
pharmacopoeia
  are: (1) Extractum cascarae sagradae (extractum rhamni purshianae, United States
pharmacopoeia
 ), dose 2 to 8 grs.; (2) Extractum cascarae sagradae liquidum, dose z to r fl. dr. From the latter is prepared syrupus cascarae aromaticus, dose z to 2 fl. dr. Inthis preparation the
bitter
 
taste
  of the cascara sagrada is disguised by the addition of
tincture
  of orange,
cinnamon
  water and syrup. In the United States pharmacopoeial preparation Fluid extractum rhamni purshianae aromaticum, does so to 30 minims, the
taste
  is similarly obscured. Cascara sagrada, is one of the most useful of all laxatives, since not only does it empty the bowel of faecal matter, but it acts as a tonic to the
intestine
  and tends to pre-vent future constipation. It is largely used in the treatment of chronic constipation. A single full dose of the liquid extract may be taken at bedtime, or divided doses, so to 15 minims, three times a day before meals. When a strong purgative is required some drug other than cascara sagrada should be employed, but its use in gradually decreasing doses is indicated after evacuation has been effected by podophyllin or rhubarb. Cascara sagrada is the
principal
  constituent of most of the proprietary laxatives on the market.


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