Buckthorn Tincture (Rhannus franguia)

Buckthorn Tincture (Rhannus franguia)
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    2 Oz Dropper Bottle Rhamnus frangula, Grain Alcohol & Distilled water 

    It is also used in veterinary practice, being commonly prescribed for dogs,with equal parts of castor oil as an occasional purgative.

    Alder buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula), also called Black Dogwood. Frangula Bark, Glossy Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn, Fernleaf Buckthorn, Tallhedge Buckthorn, Alder Dogwood, Black Dogwood, Arraclán, Arrow Wood, Black Alder Tree, Aulne Noir, Black Dogwood, Bois Noir and Bois à Poudre is a woody shrub or small tree of the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae), native to western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa.

    Traditional uses and benefits of Alder Buckthorn. Inner bark is cathartic, cholagogue, laxative (the fresh bark is violently purgative), tonic, vermifuge. It is taken internally as a laxative for chronic atonic constipation and is also used to treat abdominal bloating, hepatitis, cirrhosis, jaundice, and liver and gall bladder complaints.

    • Alder buckthorn has been used medicinally as a gentle laxative since at least the middle Ages.
    • It is so gentle and effective treatment when recommended in the correct dosages that it is completely safe to use for children and pregnant women.
    • Inner bark is cathartic, cholagogue, laxative (the fresh bark is violently purgative), tonic, vermifuge.
    • It is taken internally as a laxative for chronic atonic constipation and is also used to treat abdominal bloating, hepatitis, cirrhosis, jaundice, and liver and gall bladder complaints.
    • It should be used with caution since excess doses or using the bark before it is cured can cause violent purging.
    • Externally, the bark is used to treat gum diseases and scalp infestations or as a lotion for minor skin irritations.
    • Fruit is occasionally used; it is aperient without being irritating.
    • It has long been recommended in various concoctions to cure ailments, such as constipation, gout, jaundice, gum disease, sore throats, lice infestations, and dry skin and to heal wounds.
    • In charcoal preparations, F. alnus has been used to treat flatulence and poisoning, and also as a deodorizing substance.