HERBS AND USE
Black Cherry
Scientific Name: Prunus serotina
Common Names: Bird cherry, rum cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Part Used: Bark
Habitat: Black Cherry is native to North America
Native Americans used black cherry as a medicinal herb to treat coughs. The bark from the black cherry tree was often made into a tea or syrup and used to expel worms, heal ulcers and treat burns. They also used it as a remedy for sore throat, pneumonia and lack of appetite. Black Cherry bark contains a glycoside called prunasin. This substance quells spasms in the smooth muscles of the bronchioles, thus reducing the cough reflex.
Scientific Name: Prunus serotina
Common Names: Bird cherry, rum cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Part Used: Bark
Habitat: Black Cherry is native to North America
Native Americans used black cherry as a medicinal herb to treat coughs. The bark from the black cherry tree was often made into a tea or syrup and used to expel worms, heal ulcers and treat burns. They also used it as a remedy for sore throat, pneumonia and lack of appetite. Black Cherry bark contains a glycoside called prunasin. This substance quells spasms in the smooth muscles of the bronchioles, thus reducing the cough reflex.
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