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səˈgreɪ də, -ˈgrɑ-cas·cara sagra·da

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  1. cascara, cascara sagrada, chittam bark, chittem barknoun

    dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative

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  1. cascara sagrada

    Frangula purshiana (cascara, cascara buckthorn, cascara sagrada, bearberry, and in the Chinook Jargon, chittem stick and chitticum stick; syn. Rhamnus purshiana) is a species of plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It is native to western North America from southern British Columbia south to central California, and eastward to northwestern Montana. The dried bark of cascara was used as a laxative in folk medicine by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, and later worldwide in conventional medicines until 2002.

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  1. cascara sagrada

    Cascara sagrada is a plant species known scientifically as Rhamnus purshiana. It's native to North America, particularly the Pacific Northwest. It is commonly known for its bark, which when dried and aged, is used as a natural laxative in herbal medicine. The name 'cascara sagrada' is Spanish, which translates to 'sacred bark', indicating its high value in traditional medicine.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cascara sagrada

    holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn (Rhamnus Purshianus), used as a mild cathartic or laxative

  2. Etymology: [Sp.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cascara sagrada in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cascara sagrada in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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