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White Pine Tincture

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White Oak Bark Tincture

$14.99

WHITE OAK (Quercus alba)

PART USED: Bark

PROPERTIES: Adaptogenic, Antilithic, Astringent, Anti-inflammatory, Emmenagogue, Antimicrobial, Hemostatic/Styptic, Diuretic

SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Structural, Endocrine/Glandular, Digestive, Mucous membranes, Integumentary

POSSIBLE USES: diarrhea, burns, cuts and wounds, dental/oral care

White Oak is one of the most valuable astringent herbs because it is useful for both external and internal bleeding and wound healing. White Oak heals damaged and inflamed tissues of the skin, mucous membranes, stomach, and intestines. A tea of the bark makes an excellent wash for gum infection, a gargle for sore throats, and a corrective for diarrhea. White Oak has proven to be an excellent remedy for gangrenous and other seriously infected flesh.

White Oak is one of the few herbs I have even seen listed (and had any success with) as an antidote for drug reactions and chemotherapy side effects.

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Butterfly Express

White Pine Tincture

$14.99

WHITE PINE (Pinus strobus)

PART USED: Bark

PROPERTIES: Expectorant, Demulcent

SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Respiratory, Urinary, Skeletal

POSSIBLE USES: colds, bronchitis, croup, laryngitis, urinary tract infections, broken bones, bruises

White Pine was an essential part of Native American herbal lore. Its use was adopted by the Europeans when they arrived in America. They drank a tea made from the bark and the needles to ward off disease. This makes perfect sense since the brew would have been high in vitamin C.

White Pine is considered to be a remedy for coughs and congestion due to colds, bronchitis, flu, or laryngitis. The expectorant properties are nicely offset by the demulcent properties, helping the body to first expel phlegm and then heal the irritated tissues. As a poultice, White Pine speeds the healing of wounds and sores. The tea is excellent for kidney and lung ailments.