Mason Natural, Cascara Sagrada, 450 mg, 100 capsules

• Since.1967
• Whole herbs
• May aid digestion
• Diet supplement
• Gluten free
• Soy free
• Mason Guarantee - Lab Tested
• cGMP - Certified Good Manufacturing Practices

At some point before 1500, Native American tribes on the mountainous West Coast discovered the colon-cleansing properties of cassara sagrada and began to include it in their large trove of natural medicines. When Europeans arrived in the region, they quickly saw the benefits of the plant and began extracting and shipping it to their own countries. Four centuries later, cassara accounted for 20 percent of sales in the stimulant laxative category in the United States. The bark of cassara trees, like several other commercial plants in this category, contains anthocyanquinones, terpene compounds that may be responsible for its effects on the intestines, especially the colon. Aloe vera, senna, and rhubarb root also exhibit these properties. Anthocyanquinones can cause a decrease in the flow of electrolytes and water across the colon wall. This can cause swelling of the intestinal contents, which in turn can stimulate the contractions of the intestinal muscles, known as peristalsis. The result can be a gentle emptying of the intestines.