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Carscara, Rhamnus purshiana (Cascara Buckthorn, Cascara, Cascara Sagrada, Rhamni Purshianae cortex and Rhamnus, Bearberry, and in the Chinook Jargon, Chittam or Chitticum; syn. Frangula purshiana, Rhamnus purshianus) is a species of sea buckthorn native to western North America from southern British Columbia, south to central California, and inland to western Montana. It is the largest species of sea buckthorn, occasionally growing to 15 m high, but more commonly a large shrub or small tree 5-10 m high, with a trunk diameter of 20-50 cm. The bark is brown to silver gray with slight mottling. The leaves are deciduous, alternate, clustered near the ends of branchlets; they are elliptic, 5-15 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, with petioles 0.6-2 cm long, dark green above and hairy light green below.
Function:
1.Mild laxative effect
2. Treatment of mania
3. Treatment of constipation
Application:
1. Health food
2. Medicine