Homemade Beauty Products

Homemade Beauty Products

Now is the time to stop spending a fortune on unhealthy beauty products, and start making natural skin care goodies at home! Here are my favorite recipes ...
Read more...
Homemade Cleaning Products

Homemade Cleaning Products

Some great recipes on how to make effective cleaning products. Home made products for window cleaning, laundry detergent, and furniture polish are all outlined here. In addition to creating more self reliance in your life, you can save money too!
Read more...
Medical Herbal Remedies

Medical Herbal Remedies

Health is an important aspect of our lives, and many people are turning to herbal and alternative medicine as another option to take advantage of.
Read more...
Food Preservation

Food Preservation

Natural food preservatives have been used and known to mankind since long time. These are used in both raw as well as cooked food to increase the shelf value of food so that aroma, taste and the food itself can be stored for a longer period of time.
Read more...
Self Reliance Skills

Self Reliance Skills

Join us as we take baby steps into self reliance, and getting back to basics.
Read more...
Homemade Beauty Products
Homemade Cleaning Products
Medical Herbal Remedies
Food Preservation
Self Reliance Skills

You are here:

Home Herbs Herbs Guide Alder Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula (Frangula alnus))
Alder Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula (Frangula alnus)) PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Thursday, 19 May 2011 05:03

Alder buckthorn is a laxative and a cathartic, and is most commonly taken as a treatment for chronic constipation.  Once dried and stored, it is significantly milder than senna or common buckthorn and may be safely used over the long term to treat constipation and to encourage the return of regular bowel movements. Alder buckthorn is a particularly beneficial remedy if the muscles of the colon are weak and if there is poor bile flow.  However, the plant should not be used to treat constipation resulting from excessive tension in the colon wall.  The berries also act as a milder purgative.  Fresh bark, powdered and mixed with vinegar, is used to topically treat fungal diseases of the skin and acne.
 

Disclaimer

As with any information regarding health and disease, please consult qualified medical personnel.