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buckthorn
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buckthorn,
n Latin name:
Rhamnus cathartica; parts used: fruit, bark; use: laxative; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, elderly; patients with gastrointestinal problems, Crohn's disease, appendicitis, colitis, diabetes; can cause tremors, nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance. Also called
common buckthorn, hartsthorn, purging buckthorn, or
waythorn.
buckthorn
see karwinskia humboldtiana, rhamnus.


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