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Botanical Name: Myrica cerifera
Origin: United States
Common Names: Bayberry, American bayberry, bayberry wax tree, myrtle, wax myrtle
Common Uses: In large
doses emetic. It is useful in diarrhoea, jaundice, scrofula, etc.
Externally, the powdered bark is used as a stimulant to indolent ulcers,
though in poultices it should be combined with elm. The decoction is
good as a gargle and injection in chronic inflammation of the throat,
leucorrhoea, uterine haemorrhage, etc. It is an excellent wash for the
gums.
Qualities & Properties: Astringent and stimulant.
1 ounce - $2.25
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