Healing Nutrients ~Tree Barks~

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Healing Nutrients ~Tree Barks~

 

Name: Apple tree--Pyrus malus

Parts used: Fruit, bark

 

Effect: The fruit acts as a diuretic, and is laxative in nature. A

tea made from the bark is an old fashioned remedy for gravel in the

bladder. Good for the liver, spleen, kidneys. Eases a toothache,

helps digestion and is used in diabetes. Allays nausea and vomiting.

Use for suppressed menses. A strengthening tonic it helps counter

hyperacidity. Apple pectin excellent product, helps the body to get

rid chemical toxicity.

 

Name: Beech--Fagus ferruginea

Common names: American Beech, Beechnut Tree

Parts used: Bark and leaves

 

Effect: A tea from either leaves or the bark is beneficial in stomach

troubles, ulcers, liver, kidneys, bladder and diabetes. Antiseptic in

nature both internally and externally, used to bathe open sores or

wounds in both man or animals. A strengthening tonic.

 

Name: Birch--Betula lenta

Common names: Black Birch, Cherry Birch, Mountain Birch

Parts used: Inner bark and twigs

 

Effect: A tea from the bark or twigs is beneficial when used for the

intestines and also expels worms. Is used for stones in the kidneys

and bladder, rheumatism and gout. Acts as a stimulant. The tea is

good to bathe or treat any open wounds or sores. Purifies the blood

and is a cleansing and stimulating tonic.

 

Name: Black Willow--Salix nigra

Common names: Black Willow, PussyWillow

Parts used: Bark and buds

 

Effect: Great aid in reducing fevers and relieves pain. Helps in

joint pains, reduces inflamation and swelling in joints. Good

influence on sexual organs, helps with incontinence.

 

Name: Butternut--Juglans cinerea

Common names: White Walnut, Lemon Walnut.

Parts used: Bark, leaves and roots

 

Effect: Wonderful natural laxative, works even with chronic

constipation, also expels worms. Soothing to the entire digestive

track. Is used in colds, flu, and fevers. Cleansing and strengthening

tonic, especially good tonic for the liver.

 

Name: Chestnut--Castanea dentata

Common name: Sweet Chestnut or American Chestnut

Parts used: Inner bark and leaves.

 

Effect: A strengthening tonic, tea relieves coughing and is

beneficial to the lungs.

 

Name: Cypress--Cupressus sempervirens

Parts used: Cones and nuts

 

Effect: Stops bleeding of all kinds. A tea made from the cones is

useful in stopping diarrhea. Used in bleeding piles or hemorrhoids.

Used as a douche; helpful in excessive menses. Good as a mouthwash

for bleeding or tender gums.

 

Name: Fig--Ficus-carica

Parts used: Fuit and leaves

 

Effect: A tea from the leaves takes spots off the face or body. Also

used on open wounds, stimulates the circulatory system. Good mouth

wash or gargle for sore throat, halitosis or hoarseness. Used for

lung stress such as bronchitis and asthma.

 

Name: Laurel--Laurus nobilis

Common names: Bay Tree, Sweet Bay, Noble Laurel

Parts used: Bark, leaves and berries

 

Effect: A tea from the bark is good for stones in the kidneys or

bladder. Nurturing tonic for the pancreas, spleen and liver. A

strong tea made from the berries is beneficial taken internally and

externally for all kinds of bug bites or stings such as wasp. Used

both as a tea and a gargle is good for sore throat, tonsillitis and

various lung stress. Useful as nose drops, helps combat colds, flu

and fevers. The tea made from berries is also beneficial in

suppressed menses or womb problems. Helps clear the brain, eyes,

lungs and is an exceptional cleansing tonic for the entire body.

Kills worms, increases urinary flow, lessens gas in the stomach and

intestines. Good for any kind of cramps, relaxes the nerves. Used to

bathe swollen or inflamed joints, rheumatisim.

 

Name: Linden--Tilia americana

Common names: Basswood, American Linden

Parts used: Inner bark, leaves and flowers

 

Effect: Stimulating in nature, a hot tea made from any of the above

causes perspiration and cleanses the body of mucus, especially the

kidneys, bladder and stomach. Useful in colds, coughs, hoarseness and

sore throat. Good for female complaints, headaches.

 

Name: Magnolia--Magnolia glauca

Common names: Swamp Laurel, Sweet Bay, Sweet Magnolia

Parts used: Bark

 

Effect: Stimulating in nature, a strengthening tonic. A tea helps to

cure tobacco habits. Is used in many skin rashes.

 

Name: Maple--Acer rubrum

Common names: Swamp Maple

Parts used: Inner bark and leaves

 

Effect: Acts as a sedative, is a strengthening tonic and soothing to

the nerves. Useful to the spleen and liver.

 

Name: Oak--Quercus alba

Common names: White Oak, Tanners Bark

Parts used: Inner bark, leaves and acorn caps

 

Effect: A cleansing, strengthening tonic, is antiseptic in nature. A

strong tea is used as a douche for vaginal discharge or womb dis-

comfort. Increases urinary flow and helps to expel kidney stones and

helpful to bladder. Expels pinworms, useful in piles or hemorrhoids,

any rectum problems. Used both internally and externally, helps

varicose veins, goiter or hardened neck. Reduces swellings. Helps

normalize functions of kidneys, liver, spleen.

 

Name: Peach--Amygdalus persica

Parts used: Bark, leaves, twigs and kernels

 

Effect: A natural laxative and sedative useful in dyspepsia,

gastritis and irritation of the digestive system. Helps to ease

nausea or morning sickness in pregnancy. A wonderful nervine,

relaxing to the entire body. Good in coughs and bronchitis. Excellent

in burning urine or any inflamation or tenderness of the pelvic area.

Used on all open wounds.

 

Name: Pine--Pinus strobus

Common names: White Pine, Soft Pine

Parts used: Inner bark, sprigs

 

Effect: Acts as an expectorant, used in chest ailments as coughs,

colds, flu and bronchitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis and sore throats.

Stops coughing and helps expel phlegm and mucus from both the throat

and lungs. Good used in those purposes in combination with Wild

Cherry bark. Used with uva-ursi, marshmallow or Popular bark is

excellent for use in diabetes.

 

Name: Popular--Populus tremuloides

Common names: White Popular Aspen or Trembling Popular

Parts used: Bark, buds and leaves

 

Effect: Nurturing and strengthening tonic, especially when used at

times of dis-ease or stress. Also of great benefit to our elders of

society. Useful in diabetes, jaundice, hay fever,neuralgia and liver

troubles. A strong tea used externally on eczema and weaker tea taken

internally. Also good used on any open wounds.

 

Name: Prickly Ash--Zanthoxylum americanum

Common names: Northern Prickly Ash, Toothache Tree

Parts used: Berries and bark

 

Effect: Will ease a toothache hence it's common name the toothache

tree. It will help heal sores in the mouth. The berries have a

stronger effect than the bark and make a wonderful stimulating and

strengthening tonic for the entire body. Useful in chronic rheumatism

and many skin conditions. Good for chronic female problems. Acts on

mucus membranes, helps to relieve asthma and colds. Increases saliva

flow and helps to remove blockages in all parts of the body. Splendid

blood purifier.

 

Name: Slippery Elm--Ulmus fulva

Common names: American Elm, Indian or Red Elm, Sweet Elm

Parts used: Inner bark

 

Effect: A tea is most beneficial to an ulcerated or cancerous stomach

and is extremely nourishing as well. Helps to congeal mucus any where

in the body and then to pass it from the body via normal channels.

Heals and strengthens. When steeping the tea, let it steep for an

hour or two as it is slow to release it's properties.***Take care

not to boil it in the process, but to only steep at very low heat.***

 

Name: Spruce--Picea excelsa

Common names: Norway Pine, Spruce, Fir Tree

Parts used: Leaves, young sprouts

 

Effect: Helps to pass stones in the kidneys or bladder. Is a natural

expectorant and will help in cases of lung or chest congestion, will

cut phlegm in throat and lungs. Very healing in nature as well. A

cleansing tonic.

 

Name: Walnut--Juglans regia

Common names: English Walnut

Parts used: Leaves, bark and nuts

 

Effect: Excellent to slow profuse menses, used both as a tea and as a

douche. Helps prevent hair loss by massaging the tea into the scalp,

also strengthens hair.

 

Name: White Ash---Fraxinus americana

Parts used: Inner bark

 

Effect: A cleansing tonic, great help in reducing weight! Take a cup

of tea upon retiring to help the body process food properly, cleanses

the entire system. Good to increase urinary flow and helps

constipation.

 

Name: White Willow---Salixalba

Parts used: Leaves and bark

 

Effect: Similar to aspirin, alleviates pain and helps to reduce

fevers and chills. Lessens aches and pains in the body. Increases

urinary flow. Good to dress any open or bleeding wounds.

 

Name: Wild Black Cherry--Prunus serotina

Common names: Choke Cherry or Wild Cherry

Parts used: Inner bark

 

Effect: Frequently combined with Pine to help loosen phlegm or mucus

in the throat or chest. Very good for fevers, colds, flu,

tuberculosis or asthmatic conditions. Commonly used in cold or cough

medicines. Used for high blood pressure and arthritis Helpful to the

stomach in dyspepsia or stomach distress.***Make sure not to boil the

tea but to only steep at very low heat.***

 

 

 

 

 

Diana

 

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