Herbal laxatives such as buckthorn, cascara sagrada, and senna can cause potassium loss. |
Look for a tea that contains herbs like cascara sagrada, Oregon grape, and senna. |
Dandelion appears to have diuretic activity and cascara acts as a laxative. |
The demand for these species has subsided and these management responses for cascara and yew are no longer in effect. |
For constipation common remedies were liquorice powder, Nyalls Figsen, cascara evacuant or senna pods. |
On a negative note, the smell of castor oil, sulphur or cascara spooned down our throats was enough to turn the stomach of the most stalwart. |