| Plant names |
| Rhamnaceae |
| English |
Buckthorn, Common Buckthorn, European Buckthorn, Purging buckthorn |
| Latin |
Rhamnus cathartica L., Rhamnus catharticus L. |
| Plant parts | Berry, Fruit, Leaf, Rind / Bark / Cortex, Ripe fruit, Wood |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Antiedemic, Antigout, Antihemorrhagic, AntiRheumatic, Blood cleanser, Chronic constipation, constipation, disorder of metabolism, diuretic, laxative, mild laxative, Rashes, slimming remedy |
| Warnings |
can cause vomiting, do not selfadminister |
| Other uses |
colouring, Gunpowder manufacturing |
| Contents |
| | Anthracene, anthraquinone compounds, ascorbic acid, chelidonic-Acid, Chrysophanic-Acid, Dyes, emodin, flavo-Glycoside, Frangulaemodin, frangulin, Fructose, Glucoside, Pectin, Proteins, sugars |
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