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Organic Bayberry Root Bark -
Morella cerifera, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
The bayberry tree is supposed to impart good luck and prosperity to the house it is planted next to. Many other rituals involving good luck have grown up around the bayberry tree. For instance, it is thought that if you burn a bayberry candle on New Years Eve you will have good luck the following year, or if you carry a piece of the bark or berries around in a small satchel, or a dry leaf in your wallet, it will attract money. The original use of bayberry was in treating "cankers," at one time understood to be accumulations of cold at various sites in the body.
Tannins make bayberry bark astringent, sealing over sites of inflammation and infection in the mouth, gums, and throat, and stimulant, inducing productive coughs that release phlegm. An alcoholic tincture of the bark may reduce sensitivity of the prostate to testosterone and research is ongoing. A tea gargle is said to help a sore throat, as well as helping to stop bleeding gums.
Bayberry trees grow near swamps and marshes, in sandy soil, or pine barrens. It is widely cultivated in the Eastern U.S. and the British Isles. American colonists initially used bayberry in candle making due to the wonderful fragrance the leaves have, but they were not yet aware of their medicinal properties as yet. Bayberry was however used medicinally by the Choctaw Tribe in the Southern Americas in a decoction of leaves for a treatment against fevers.
Eventually settlers learned of the plants uses for treatment of dysentery. It was eventually popularized in the North during the 19th century by noted herbalist Samuel A. Thompson. He recommended it for heat within the body; and also for colds, flu and other infectious diseases in addition to dysentery and fevers. The leaves of thi splant release an intense, pleasant fragrance when rubbed. This scent is a safe insect repellent for dogs.
Also known as: Myrica cerifera, wild cinnamon, Candleberry, Myrica, Myrica cerifera, Myrica pensylvanica, Southern Bayberry, Southern Wax Myrtle, Tallow Shrub, Vegetable Tallow, Waxberry. Not to be confused with barberry.
SUGGESTED USAGE
Powders, teas, tinctures, and poultices. The tea should be drunk hot. Poultices are usually made by combining bayberry and slippery elm. In some countries a strong bark decoction is used to kill insects, and in Sweden the tree is burned on fires as a smudge for insect repellent.
Precautions: For occasional use only. Since bayberry can stimulate uterine contractions, avoid during pregnancy. If you are allergic to bayberry wax, use with caution.
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Organic Bayberry Root Bark -
Morella cerifera, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
Alpha-pinene, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, betulin, calcium, chromium, cobalt, fiber, gallic acid, magnesium, manganese, myricitrin, niacin, phenolic acid, tannins and tannic acid.
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Organic Bayberry Root Bark -
Morella cerifera, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
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Organic Bayberry Root Bark -
Morella cerifera, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
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Organic Bayberry Root Bark -
Morella cerifera, 1 lb, (Mountain Rose Herbs)
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