May 10, 2025 · The word “Cascara” in Spanish means “husk” or “peel.” These fruity husks are used to make a tea-like drink that has less caffeine than coffee but offers a sweet, fruity flavor …

Frangula purshiana (cascara, cascara buckthorn, cascara sagrada, bearberry, and in the Chinook Jargon, chittem stick and chitticum stick; syn. Rhamnus purshiana) is a species of plant in the …

Cascara, often called coffee cherry tea, is a unique drink made from the dried husks of coffee cherries—the fruity layer surrounding the coffee bean. The word “cascara” means “husk” or …

Aug 15, 2025 · Learn about the uses and potential benefits of Cascara including dosage guidelines, side effects, interactions and safety/efficacy ratings.

The dried bark used to be FDA approved as an OTC laxative for constipation. It's now used in supplements. Cascara sagrada contains chemicals that stimulate the bowel and have a …

Apr 19, 2017 · As coffee shrubs migrated from Africa and were eventually planted in Central and South America by the Europeans, the dried coffee cherries became referred to as Cascara – …

Aug 18, 2022 · Cascara is the dried skin of the coffee cherry and it means “husk,” “peel” or “skin” in Spanish. After the coffee cherries are picked and washed, the skin is typically discarded as …