Sorbus aucuparia

Sorbus aucuparia
Family:Sorbus aucuparia; Antiscorbutic; Aperient; Astringent; Diuretic; Laxative.
Common name:Mountain ash
The bark is astringent it is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and as a vaginal injection for leucorrhoea etc. The fruit is antiscorbutic and astringent. It is normally used as a jam or an infusion to treat diarrhoea and haemorrhoids. An infusion can also be used as a gargle for sore throats and as a wash to treat haemorrhoids and excessive vaginal discharge. The seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides which in reaction with water produce the extremely toxic prussic acid. In small quantities this acts as a stimulant to the respiratory system but in larger doses can cause respiratory failure and death. It is therefore best to remove the seeds when using the fruit medicinally or as a food. Both the flowers and the fruit are aperient mildly diuretic laxative and emmenagogue. An infusion is used in the treatment of painful menstruation constipation and kidney disorders.

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