Malus pumila

Malus pumila
Family:Malus pumila; Anthelmintic; Antibacterial; Bach; Hypnotic; Refrigerant.
Common name:Paradise apple
The bark and especially the root bark is anthelmintic refrigerant and soporific. An infusion is used in the treatment of intermittent remittent and bilious fevers. The fruit is said to dispel gas dissolve mucous cure flux and be a tonic for anaemia bilious disorders and colic. The leaves contain up to 2.4% of an antibacterial substance called 'phloretin'. This inhibits the growth of a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in as low a concentration as 30 ppm. The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'The cleansing remedy' 'Despondency' and 'Despair'.

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