Trees for Protection and Medicine
I will come back to this page and dress it up soon
but for now, here's a list of medical properties
and the trees that be of aid.
Click each tree name for the healing page on each tree for a bit more info,
such as... is fruit, blossoms, leaves, twigs, bark or root best?
Note I have classified ...
"home remedies" that are safe to make at home and consume in moderation
as long as you consult a herbalist first, especially if you are on medications.
"herbalist" with tree plant material that really does need herbalist guidance.
So here we go ...
alterative - where the herb is powerful enough to be restorative
home remedy = elder
analgesic - relieves pain
herbalist = poplar
anodyne - relieves pain
herbalist = willow
anthelmintic - cleanses parasites and worms
home remedy = birch, ash, hazel, gorse
anti-inflammatory - aids reductions of heat, fever and swellings
home remedy, external only = pine, poplar
antimicrobial - inhibits unbalanced invasion of micro-organisms
home remedy = pine
antiplatelet - blood thinner
herbalist = poplar
antipyretic - reduces fever
herbalist = poplar
antirheumatic - relieves rheumatism
home remedy = birch
herbalist = poplar
antiscorbutic - prevention and relief of vitamin C deficiency
herbalist = rowan
antiseptic - prevents the growth of disease-causing micro-organisms.
home remedy, external only = willow, pine, heather
antispasmodic - relief of physical and muscular tension, asthma, cramps etc.
herbalist = willow, hawthorn, guelder rose (vine), ivy
antiviral - protects from unbalanced invasion of micro-organisms
home remedy = pine
aperient - gentle laxative
home remedy = ash, blackthorn
astringent - reduces fluid loss, constricts tissues, such as stop bleeding
home remedy = birch, hazel, apple, blackthorn, elder, gorse
herbalist = rowan, alder, oak, holly, guelder rose (vine), ivy
bitter - fluid lost through bile, another cleansing and detox action
home remedy = alder, ash
cardiac - heart tonic
home remedy, but consult herbalist if on medication = hawthorn
cathartic - strong laxative
herbalist = alder
choloagogue - supports flow of bile through gall bladder and liver
home remedy = birch, pine, heather
demulcant - soothing irritations and inflamations
herbalist = rowan
deodorant - neutralizes body odours
home remedy = pine
diaphorectic - opens the pores and promotes perspiration
home remedy = birch, hazel, blackthorn, heather
digestive - improves enzyme action that improve absorbtion of food
home remedy = apple
diuretic - increases urination, useful when clearing toxins
home remedy = birch, ash, blackthorn, elder, pine, heather
herbalist = rowan, alder, holly, blackthorn
emmenogogue - fluid and toxins cleared through blood flow, balancing menstral flow
home remedy bur reed
expectorant - mucous breakdown and flow
home remedy = pine, heather
herbalist = rowan, holly
febrifuge - lowers body temperature
home remedy = ash, hazel
herbalist = rowan, willow, hawthorn, holly
hemostatic - stops bleeding, speeds up coagulation
herbalist = rowan
laxative - relieve of constipation
home remedy = birch, elder
mucilaginous - sticky substance useful for external use to stop bleeding
home remedy = alder
nutritive - providing good all round food nutrition
home remedy = hazel, apple
relaxant - relief of physical and muscular tension
home remedy = elder
rubefacient - applies heat through the skin
home remedy = pine
sedative - calming relief of mental and nervous tension
home remedy = birch, gorse, heather
herbalist = guelder rose (vine), ivy
stimulant - enhances alertness
home remedy = birch
stomachic - tonic action on the stomach
home remedy = hazel, blackthorn
styptic - stops bleeding
home remedy, external use only = oak
tonic - builds strength
home remedy = oak, hazel, pine
vasoconstrictor - narrows blood vessels
herbalist = heather
vasodilator - expands, enlarges blood vessels
herbalist = rowan
vulnerary - overall external wound healing
home remedy, external use only = rowan