Wild Cherry Bark Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Wild cherry bark is the bark from the wild cherry tree’s trunk, branches and roots. It is used to create herbal medicines in Native American traditional medicine and in Traditional Chinese Medicine.¹

Wild Cherry Bark Health Uses and Health Benefits

Wild cherry bark has primarily been used to clear up congestion by thinning out mucus. This means wild cherry bark can help with conditions like coughs, colds, asthma and bronchitis. Studies have shown that compounds in wild cherry bark are also effective at stopping colorectal cancer cells from growing and multiplying. Additionally, traditional herbalists have used wild cherry bark to help with a variety of digestive disorders, including for soothing baby colic.^1,2

References

1. https://www.livestrong.com/article/271834-what-are-the-benefits-of-wild-cherry-bark/
2. https://www.drweil.com/vitamins-supplements-herbs/herbs/cherry-bark-tea-for-coughs/