Herbs & Botanicals

Wild Cherry Bark / Black Cherry (Prunus serotina): Cough Tradition, Cyanogenic Glycosides, Food Use & Safety
Wild cherry bark comes from the North American black cherry, Prunus serotina, whose dried bark has a long cough-syrup tradition. This guide separates medicinal bark from edible pitted fruit and from cyanogenic pits, leaves and twigs, while reviewing the limited modern human evidence and important safety issues. Read more...