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Index of Subjects --- Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > David et al., here is an informative response from > Marian [Zinck] Munro at > the N.S. Museum of Nat. History: > >> Contains anthraquinones Anthraquinones are widely distributed in the plant world and are responsible for the brillant reds and oranges in some plants. It was also at one time much researched as a cure or prevention for malaria. Due to its bad taste, the English deveoped gin to get it down better. One story is that of a careless chemist who got the formula mixed up some how and came up with a brillant red mixture. The English not being chaps to tolerate such a slip gave him the sack - as they say. He took his formula to a paint company, produced very good red paint and became rich. Nearly every artist today uses a range of these paints. The WWW has this to say Cascara sagrada has a long history of traditional use by native americans. Cascara sagrada contains compounds called anthroquinones, which are responsible for cascara's powerful laxative effects. Anthraquinones trigger contractions in the colon, called peristalsis, which causes the urge to have a bowel movement. Today, it is one of the most common herbal laxatives. So prehaps buckthorns were introduced here by the French for medecinal purposes as well. Enjoy the rest of the summer Paul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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