Western Herbalism
Red bud
Cercis canadensis
Also known as Judas tree.
The leaves of this tree possess stimulating and astringing properties, and give promise of making a good tonic alterant. Several practitioners have told me they use it to advantage in low scrofulous conditions, and in secondary syphilis.
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Properties and Uses. The leaves of this tree possess stimulating and astringing properties, and give promise of making a good tonic alterant. Several practitioners have told me they use it to advantage in low scrofulous conditions, and in secondary syphilis.
Properties and Uses. This article is a demulcent after the character of the fixed. oils; and has been used in phthisis and irritability of the pulmonary and intestinal mucous membranes. In my estimation, it is to be preferred to cod liver oil.
Description. Natural Order, Leguminosae. Genus CERCIS: The red-bud tree is quite common on hill-sides throughout the Middle and Western States; and is well known by its peculiarity of thickly covering the branches with small pink-red flowers before the leaves appear in Spring.
Pharmaceutical Preparations. Cold Cream, Ointment of Rose Water. Take spermaceti, half an ounce; oil of almonds, two fluid ounces; white wax, one drachm. Melt these together on a water-bath; and when it begins to cool add a fluid ounce of rose water, and stir constantly till it congeals.
Drawn from Cook's Physio-Medical Dispensatory, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
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