Definitions for: Cascara Sagrada


[n] dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative



Webster (1913) Definition: Cas"ca*ra sa*gra"da [Sp.]
Holy bark; the bark of the California buckthorn ({Rhamnus
Purshianus}), used as a mild cathartic or laxative.

Synonyms: cascara, chittam bark, chittem bark

See Also: bark, bearberry, bearwood, cascara buckthorn, chittamwood, chittimwood, Rhamnus purshianus

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