The crust of this tree was used by the Indians of the distant west. In a moment it called the attention of the Spaniards who colonized California. Like the crust of frángula, similar species that grows in Europe, the sagrada rind does not have to be consumed after a dried year of, because fresh it has poisonous effects.
Habitat: coniferous forests of the coast the west of the United States and Canada. One does not occur in Europe.
Description: shrub or tree of 6 to 12 ms of height, the family of the Ramnáceas, with made oval leaves of very prominent nerves. The crust is of brown or grayish color, often covered with líquenes.
Used parts: the dried crust of the trunk and the branches.
Properties and indications: the crust of this tree contains glucósidos antraquinónicos (emodina, crisofina), resemblances to those of frángula, as well as other glucósidos (aloína, crisaloína). Its intense laxative effect, more drastic than the one of frángula, must to the combination of all these active principles, as well as other glucósidos (aloína, crisaloína). Its intense laxative effect, more drastic than the one of frángula, must to the combination of all these active principles.
Although he is laxative an energetic one, to the therapeutic dose it is very well tolerated, and it does not produce retortijones nor colitis. It is possible to be used during long periods of time, thing that does not happen with other chemical laxatives. Ideal for cases of chronic constipation or intestinal atony, specially in the old ones. Also it has a smooth effect colagogo and eupéptico, reason why it facilitates the operation of the biliary vesicle and the digestion.
Use: dust of crust from 0.2 to 0.3 grs., 3 times to the day. In infusion of 3 grs. of crust by water cup; to take up to 3 daily cups with the empty stomach.
Precautions: to use wisely in the pregnancy, lactancia, menstruation and during the hemorroidal crisis (it produces congestión of pelvis).
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