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Bayberry Myrica cerifera

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Common Names
Bayberry , Candleberry, wax myrtle
Botanical Name
Myrica cerifera
Family
MYRICACEAE
Bayberry Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Congestion/Chest & Sinus * Sore Throat/Laryngitis *
Properties: Anti-inflammatory* Antibacterial* Astringent* Febrifuge* Hypertensive*
Parts Used: Roots, berries
Constituents:myricitrin
Traditions: North America *

Some research shows that bayberry contains astringent and antibacterial compounds. 1219


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Bayberry RootMorella cerifera Origin- USA
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Side Effects:
In large amounts bayberry can elevate blood pressure and deplete the body of potassium.
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referencesBayberry Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Congestion/Chest & Sinus * Sore Throat/Laryngitis *
Bayberry for :Colds, fever
Colds, fever Myricitrin, the active antibiotic, encourages sweating, which can help break a fever.

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Plant Description


The southern waxmyrtle is a shrub or slender tree up to 40 feet high. The leaves are from 1 to 4 inches long, narrow, wedge-shaped, entire or with a few teeth, and have a fragrant odor when crushed. The flowers appear from March to May, according to locality, generally before the leaves are fully expanded. Male and female flowers are borne on separate trees, the male flowers in cylindrical yellow clusters and the female flowers in green somewhat shorter clusters. The fruit, which remains on the tree for several years, consists of clusters of round, 1-seeded, somewhat berrylike nuts covered with a whitish wax. Northern bayberry is a shrub 8 feet high or less, with broader and blunter leaves. Sievers, A.F. 1930.The Herb Hunters Guide.Misc. Publ. No. 77. USDA, Washington DC

History and Traditions
historyThe leaves of this shrub, which grows near swamps and marshes along Lake Erie and the Atlantic coast, give off a pleasant fragrance when you rub them. Early American colonists used the wax covering the plants berries to make candles.
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