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* Alder buckthorn is safe for most adults when used for less than 8 days. Using alder buckthorn for more than 8 days can be UNSAFE because it might cause low potassium; heart problems; muscle weakness; and blood problems, including blood in the urine. Some people get uncomfortable cramps from alder buckthorn. If you experience diarrhea or watery stools while using alder buckthorn, stop taking it. | * Alder buckthorn is safe for most adults when used for less than 8 days. Using alder buckthorn for more than 8 days can be UNSAFE because it might cause low potassium; heart problems; muscle weakness; and blood problems, including blood in the urine. Some people get uncomfortable cramps from alder buckthorn. If you experience diarrhea or watery stools while using alder buckthorn, stop taking it. |
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Other Names: Alder Dogwood, Arraclán, Arrow Wood, Black Dogwood, Buckthorn, Buckthorn Bark, Dog Wood, Frángula, Frangula, Frangula Alnus, Frangula Bark, Frangulae Cortex, Glossy Buckthorn, Nerprun Bourdaine, Rhamnus Frangula.
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Special Precautions of Alder Buckthorn
- Alder buckthorn is safe for most adults when used for less than 8 days. Using alder buckthorn for more than 8 days can be UNSAFE because it might cause low potassium; heart problems; muscle weakness; and blood problems, including blood in the urine. Some people get uncomfortable cramps from alder buckthorn. If you experience diarrhea or watery stools while using alder buckthorn, stop taking it.
- The fresh bark can cause severe vomiting. Make sure you are using a bark product that is at least one year old or has been heat processed.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It is UNSAFE to use alder buckthorn during pregnancy or breast-feeding. Avoid using it.
- Children: Alder buckthorn is UNSAFE for children younger than 12 years of age.
- Intestinal disorders, including intestinal blockage, appendicitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or ulcerative colitis: Don’t use alder buckthorn if you have any of these conditions.
- Stomach pain: Don’t use alder buckthorn if you have any stomach pain.
- Diarrhea: Don’t use alder buckthorn if you have diarrhea.
- Medications for inflammation (Corticosteroids) interacts with ALDER BUCKTHORN
- Digoxin (Lanoxin) interacts with ALDER BUCKTHORN
- Medications taken by mouth (Oral drugs) interacts with ALDER BUCKTHORN
- Stimulant laxatives interacts with ALDER BUCKTHORN
- Warfarin (Coumadin) interacts with ALDER BUCKTHORN
- Water pills (Diuretic drugs) interacts with ALDER BUCKTHORN
The benefits of Alder Buckthorn are
The bark is alterative, astringent, cathartic, febrifuge and tonic.
- The bark (and to a lesser extent the fruit) has been used as a laxative, due to its 3 – 7% anthraquinone content. Bark for medicinal use is dried and stored for a year before use, as fresh bark is violently purgative; even dried bark can be dangerous if taken in excess.
- Treating constipation. Alder buckthorn seems to work about as well as Cascara.
- Ingredient in the Hoxsey cancer formula.
- A decoction of the dried bark is used to bathe swellings and inflammations, especially of the mouth and throat.
- The powdered bark and the leaves have been used as an internal astringent and tonic, whilst the bark has also been used as an internal and external haemostatic against haemorrhage.
- Boiling the inner bark in vinegar produces a useful wash to treat lice and a range of skin problems such as scabies and scabs. The liquid can also be used as a toothwash.
- The leaves are astringent, galactogogue and vermifuge. They are used to help reduce breast engorgement in nursing mothers.
- A decoction of the leaves is used in folk remedies for treating cancer of the breast, duodenum, oesophagus, face, pylorus, pancreas, rectum, throat, tongue, and uterus.