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Padmaka | | Name : | Padmaka | | Synonyms : | Ajamoda(Sanskrit name)
Blackcherry
Blackchoke
Cabancherry
Chokecherry
Padmaka(Sanskrit name)
Rubcherry
Rumcherry
Virginiaprune
| | Parts Used : | Dried inner bark. (Leaves and seeds are poisonous) | | Habitat : | Dry woods. Nova Scotia to Florida; Texas to North Dakota; Minnesota.
The cherry tree is a native of Asia and was brought to Italy in thefirst century BC. | | Description : | A deciduous tree that grows 40-90 feet tall. The bark is rough, darkgray fissured to expose inner reddish bark beneath. The leaves areoval to lance-shaped, blunt-toothed margins; smooth above, pale beneath,with whitish brown hairs on the prominent midrib. The flowers arein dense drooping slender racemes or spikes, blooms April to June.Fruits are strings of small, juicy cherries, dark red turning black,at times nearly black cherries.
Best known for its highly valued and beautiful wood. | | Constituents : | Alterative, astringent, sedative, anti-tussive, digestive, expectorant,carminative, antispasmodic, diuretic | | Uses : | Aromatic inner bark traditionally used in tea or syrup for coughs,'blood tonic', fevers,colds, flu,laryngitis, cough, whooping cough, bronchial spasms, bronchitis,sore throats, asthma,high blood pressure, colic,edema, arthritis, diarrhea,lung ailments, eye inflammation,swollen lymph glands,tuberculosis, pneumonia,inflammatory fever diseases, and dyspepsia.Useful for general debility with persistent cough, poor circulation,lack of appetite, mildsedative, and expectorant. Fruits used as 'poor man's' cherry substitute. | | Dosage : | Infusion: steep 1 oz. of the bark in 1 pint of water. Allowto stand over night. Add honey, if desired. Dose: 1/2 wineglassful3 times a day. | | Safety : | Bark, leaves, and seeds contain a cyanide-like glycoside, puransin,which converts (when digested) to the Highly Toxic hydrocyanic acid.Toxins are most abundant in bark harvested in the fall.
Should be used only under medical supervision. | | Myths : | Wild Cherry bark is an aromatic bitter, popular both in the formof a decoction or steeped in whiskey, brandy or wine. As an infusion,the bark should NOT be boiled, as it destroys much of the virtues. | | Sold : | Supermarket (fruits) |
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