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Product Details
Say good-bye to constipation and get moving with Cascara Sagrada. Cascara Sagrada is the world’s most popular laxative. It contains components that stimulate intestinal contractions, thus promoting bowel movement. It is an excellent remedy for short-term relief of occasional constipation.
Medicinal Ingredients
Each ml contains 250 mg of wildcrafted cascara sagrada aged bark (Frangula purshiana). It is a 1:4 bark extract in a non-medicinal base of 40% gluten-free grain alcohol and purified water, with organically grown cinnamon bark as a natural flavour enhancer.
Recommended Use
Cascara Sagrada is used for short-term relief of occasional constipation.##### Directions
Adults: Take 2 ml at bedtime, 2 - 3 times in the first week. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications or health products. Allow at least 6 - 12 hours for a laxative effect to occur. If results are not observed, increase frequency to a maximum of 2ml every night at bedtime. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 1 week.##### Contraindications
Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, potential or existing intestinal blockage, atonic bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory colon disease such as Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes, or diarrhoea. ##### Cautions
Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have a kidney disorder, faecal impaction, or symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or fever. ##### Drug Interactions
Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking cardiac medications such as cardiac glycosides or anti-arrhythmic medications, thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root, or other medications or health products that may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. ##### Side Effects
Reduce dose or discontinue use if you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms, diarrhoea, or hypersensitivity.
Cautions
Consult a healthcare practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking thiazide diuretics, corticosteroids, licorice root, or other medications or health products which may aggravate electrolyte imbalance. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have a kidney disorder or are taking cardiac medications such as cardiac glycosides or antiarrhythmic medications. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you have faecal impaction or symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever. Reduce dose or discontinue use if you experience abdominal pain, cramps, spasms and/or diarrhoea. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not use if you have abnormal constrictions of the gastrointestinal tract, potential or existing intestinal blockage, atonic bowel, appendicitis, inflammatory colon disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain of unknown origin, undiagnosed rectal bleeding, severe dehydration with depleted water or electrolytes or diarrhoea. Do not use if seal is broken. Keep out of reach of children. Hypersensitivity is known to occur, in which case, discontinue use.