Pinaceae Alterative Tamarack

Pinaceae Alterative Tamarack
Family:Pinaceae Alterative; Astringent; Disinfectant; Diuretic; Expectorant; Laxative; Poultice; Salve; Tonic.
Common name:Tamarack
Tamarack was employed medicinally by a number of native North American Indian tribes who used it to treat a variety of complaints. It is little used in modern herbalism.A tea made from the bark is alterative diuretic laxative and tonic. It is used in the treatment of jaundice anaemia rheumatism colds and skin ailments. It is gargled in the treatment of sore throats and applied as a poultice to sores swellings and burns.A tea made from the leaves is astringent. It is used in the treatment of piles diarrhoea etc.An infusion of the buds and bark is used as an expectorant.The needles and inner bark are disinfectant and laxative. A tea is used in the treatment of coughs. A poultice made from the warm boiled inner bark is applied to wounds to draw out infections to burns frostbite and deep cuts.The resin is chewed as a cure for indigestion. It has also been used in the treatment of kidney and lung disorders and as a dressing for ulcers and burns.

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