Kill the Flu with this Common Backyard Tree
July 15, 2024
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as posted by the channelIn this video Matthew describes the medicinal uses of the sweet gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua), a plant used in Southern folk medicine for coughs, colds, and flu. Identification of the tree is covered followed by a demonstration of how to harvest sap or "storax".
Next a detailed explanation of this tree's medicinal benefits are given, including the uses of the fruit (gum balls), leaves, and bark. Directions on how to make a tea from the bark and leaves is also shown, as well as how to make a tincture from the gum balls and sap. Matthew's personal dosage information is also included.
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