Cascara Sagrada Rhamnus purshianus Rhamnus- ancient Cathartic

classical name for Restores tone to

Casanthranol - purified, water Aka Sacred bark buckthorn the colon
soluble mixture of the
anthranol glycosides Purshianus- given in honor
of the German
Found in Lane’s Pill botanist, friedrich Pursh

. Frangula Rhamnus frangula Laxative effect

- Component of OTC product Linne Due to presence of
MOVICOL- also Buckthorn bark frangulins A and B and
contains karaya related glucofrangulins

- Topically: as
sunscreen
Aloes Aloe barbadensis Pharmaceutic aid for
Aloe vera compound benzoin
A.ferox tincture
A.africana
A.spicata Cathartic, eicits drastic
cathartic action
Curacao aloe
For the treatment of burns,
Cape alo abrasions, and other skin
irritations
Fresh mucilaginous gel
contains in the Moisturing and emollient
parenchymatous properties
tissue in the center of
the leaves of A. Taken form the mucilage
barbadensis of the leaf
Rhubarb Rheum officinale Drastic cathartic
R.palmatum
R.emodi
R.webbianum

Indian rhubarb
Himalayan rhubarb
Rheim Chinese
rhubard

Rhein anthrones
principal constituent
of medicinal rhubarb
Senna Cassia acutifolia cathartic
Cassia angustifolia

CHRYSAROBIN
is a mixture of neutral
principles obtained from Goa
powder
DANTHRON or CHRYSARIN
1, 8 –
DIHYDROXYANTHRAQUINONE
prepared synthetically
from 1, 8-anthraquinone
potassium disulfonate.
Fam. Fabaceae
Alexandria senna
Tinnevelly senna
Senna leaves
Abdira araroba Keratolytic - psoriasis, Hot benzene is
trichophytosis and chronic used to extract
eczema. chrysarobin ( 50-
70%) yields from
It is very irritating to Goa powder
mucous membranes and
should not be used on the
face or scalp.
Cathartic
Is an important
intermediate in the
manufacture of anthralin
and of alizarin and
indanthrene dyestuffs