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Should I take Cascara sagrada?
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This is not personalized medical advice. Our file highlights plausible help contexts (Stimulant laxative (anthraquinones)) and caution contexts (Anyone replacing prescribed therapy without medical supervision Undiagnosed severe symptoms (chest pain, GI bleeding, sudden neurologic changes)). Short-term use historically; chronic use risks melanosis coli, dependence. (typical supplement-label context, not individualized dosing).
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