Wild Cherry Bark

History:

The Cherry tree is a native of Asia, and was imported to Europe and North America, but the Wild Cherry is believed to be a native of North America, and grows from Canada to the Carolinas and Florida in the United States. It is a large, deciduous tree with a rough, reddish-brown bark and lustrous, dark green, oval, serrate leaves with pointy tips, and it bears small, delicate white flowers that bloom in April. The flowers are followed by one-seeded, purplish-red fruits that ripen in late summer and early autumn. The tree, which may reach a height of one hundred feet, can be found wild in moist woodlands and thickets, by riverbanks, or cultivated in well-drained, neutral-to-alkaline soil in sun, and it is prone to frost damage in a cold spring. The Cherry has been a source of food, drink and herbal preparations since time immemorial. In North America, the early Colonists included Wild Cherry Bark in bronchial preparations, and they probably learned of the plant's therapeutic qualities from the Native Americans, who utilized the bark for bowel and lung support. The Mohegans used it for bowel health; the Cherokees used it  women's health and labor pains; and the Meskwakis used it for sleep. Wild Cherry Bark was officially listed as a sedative and antitussive in the United States Pharmacopœia from 1820 through 1975, confirming both the Native Americans and early settlers correct in their therapeutic applications. The Wild Cherry is one of many species of Prunus, which includes cherries and plums, among others, and has been an inspiration in Japanese art for centuries. Wild Cherry Bark is also an extremely valuable commercial commodity: Its wood has been important in furniture making, and the popular use in cough drops and syrups. The fruit is also included in jellies, jams, wines, soft drinks and syrups. Because the Wild Cherry is so naturally sour, it has sometimes been called Chokecherry, and it is an aromatic, astringent, warming herb that is an important factor in herbal preparations. Some of the constituents included in Wild Cherry Bark are starch, resin, tannin, lignin, essential oil, benzaldehyde, caffeic acid, kaempferol, p-coumaric acid, quercetin, scopoletin, ursolic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant and nursing women should not use Wild Cherry Bark Herbal Supplement, nor should people who are being treated for hypotension. The leaves and fruit pits of a Wild Cherry contain poisonous hydrocyanic acid and should never be ingested.

Capsule Information:
Our Wild Cherry Bark supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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