Wild Cherry
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Other Names: Black Cherry, Black Choke, Cerezo Silvestre, Cerisier à Grappes, Cerisier d’Automne, Cerisier de Virginie, Cerisier Noir, Cerisier Sauvage, Cerisier Tardif, Choke Cherry, Prunier d’Automne, Prunus serotina, Prunus virginiana, Rum Cherry Bark, Virginian Prune, Wild Black Cherry.
Wild cherry is a plant. The bark is used to make medicine.
Special Precautions of Wild Cherry
- Wild cherry seems safe when used in small amounts short-term. But taking large amounts can cause deadly poisonings.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE to use wild cherry if you are pregnant. Wild cherry contains a chemical, prunasin, which can cause birth defects. Not enough is known about the safety of using wild cherry during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
- wild cherry bark may be harmful to people with liver or kidney disorders.
Benefits and uses of Wild Cherry are
Its active constituents are believed to include the tannins, scopoletin, and cyanogenic glycosides, such as prunasin, which may help to reduce inflammation, relieve spasms in smooth muscles, and have an astringent effect on tissues.
Along with coughs and colds, wild cherry bark is typically touted as a natural treatment for the following health problems:
- Cough.
- Colds.
- fever
- Bronchitis.
- Diarrhea.
- gout
- sore throat
- alleviate pain
- stimulate the digestive system.
- prevent cancer.
