Bianca Rosa Extra Strength Buckthorn Bark 4:1 Extract - Salve Ointment (2 oz, ZIN: 514126)

Buckthorn softens the stool, and thus, Buckthorn is used by people with anal fissures and hemorrhoids, and those who've recently undergone rectal surgery. It's also used as a cleansing agent prior to diagnostic exams. In traditional health, it can be used as a temporary water-weight gain relief to flush excess water from the body. - Buckthorn's potent occasional constipation reliever effect has been known since at least the 13th century, when Welsh physicians recommended juice of Buckthorn for constipation. As recently as the late 19th century, syrup of Buckthorn can be used as an overly powerful occasional constipation reliever for children. It is still used, with equal parts of castor oil, as a occasional constipation reliever for dogs. - There are three species of Buckthorn, all with similar occasional constipation reliever properties. The plant is found all over northern Africa, western Asia, and Europe, in the form of either a large, 9-foot-high bush or a small tree. The herbal parts are the whole, ripe fruit, either fresh or dried. - Buckthorn work