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herb

Alnus spp. (English Alder, Smooth Alder)

botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Alnus glutinosa, Alnus serrulata

synonyms: English Alder, smooth alder, Tag Alder, Common Alder, Black Alder

part(s) used: bark

qualities:

affinities:

actions: astringent, bitter tonic, alterative

dosage:

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

» bark decoction as poultice

therapy:

» external: rhus poisoning

» internal: gastric indigestion with imperfect peptic function and relaxed stomach walls; pustular eczema, boils; passive hematuria (Felter, p. 177)

toxicity: 0

constituents: oils, tannins, resins

footnotes

o; external: rhus poisoning

» internal: gastric indigestion with imperfect peptic function and relaxed stomach walls; pustular eczema, boils; passive hematuria (Felter, p. 177)

toxicity: 0

constituents: oils, tannins, resins

footnotes

footnotes