BAYBERRY BARK POWDER
Product No. P02015
Bayberry is a deciduous shrub widely found throughout the eastern and southern parts of the USA. Bayberry belongs to the Myricaceae family and is closely related to the wax myrtle Myrica cerifera Loisel, a larger evergreen shrub or tree also known as southern bayberry. Both species have therapeutic properties and have been in popular use for long. Both plants also produce small bluish white berries.
The root of the bayberry is used medicinally - it is unearthed in spring or autumn and its bark is pared off and then dried.
Bayberry contains triterpenes (including taraxerol, taraxerone, and myricadiol), flavonoids, tannins, phenols, resins, and gums. Myricadiol has a mild effect on potassium and sodium levels. Myricitrin is antibacterial.
Bayberry is used extensively in folk medicine for a variety of ailments. Its most common uses are to increase blood circulation, to keep bacterial infections at bay and to stimulate perspiration. It has always been believed that the herb helps to strengthen local resistance to infection.
Herbalists claim that bayberry bark is extremely useful in botanic practice. It is used as a tonic and has stimulant and astringent properties. Because of its irritating action on the stomach, bayberry bark acts as an emetic when used in large doses. During head colds, the medication is used to increase secretion of nasal mucus and when applied in the form of poultices, it is reputed to be useful in the treatment of chronic indolent ulcers.
Bayberry's astringency is thought to help intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and mucous colitis. It is said to be especially good in the treatment of diarrhoea.
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