Cascara Sagrada: benefits by goal, the dosage that worked, and the supplements ranked

What the 7 human studies of cascara sagrada we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.

Human studies graded
7
Goals with an improvement
1
Products
1
Ranked
1
Biohacker opinions
2/10

Cascara Sagrada benefits, by goal: what the studies show

Members OnlyThe top 1 of 1 goals
GoalWhat the studies showStudiesDose that worked
Regularity: Fast ReliefImproved in studies 7 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 1 found none, 3 pooled analyses7–

Cascara Sagrada supplements, ranked by the human studies

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PureMax Labs YummyVite 15 Day Colon Dleanse bottle
300 mg · graded for Regularity: Fast Relief
T4

Cascara Sagrada dosage: how much per day

The dose that worked in the studies, and the upper limit

No study we graded gave a dose that worked yet.

Biohacker panel

Members OnlyWhat our 10 biohackers say about cascara sagrada
Recommend or use it2 of 10

Dr. Eric Berg, 11 May 2020: Lists Cascara sagrada as one of the 7 best natural laxatives for constipation. Source

Ben Greenfield, 3 Dec 2014: Ben recommends Cascara Tea as a coffee alternative. Source

What they said, newest first, one statement each.

Questions people ask

Members OnlyAnswered from the figures on this page

What is cascara sagrada good for?

By the human studies we graded, cascara sagrada shows an improvement for regularity: fast relief.

Cascara Sagrada for regularity: fast relief: what do the studies show?

In the human studies of cascara sagrada we graded for regularity: fast relief: 7 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 1 found none, 3 pooled analyses.

Can I take cascara sagrada with my meds?

Some supplements can change how meds work or are absorbed. Members have every product checked against the meds in their Health Profile before it joins their protocol.

Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →