Trees are not only beautiful to look at. They also have high symbolic power, provide air to breathe and enrich the medicine cabinet with their healing substances. If you are looking for peace, go to the forest. For many people, trees are an energizing refuge. Their sometimes imposing size and long lifespan contribute to the … Trees with Healing Powers
Origin: Whoever talks about elephant ear or duck foot tree means the ginkgo tree, native to China and Japan. It belongs to both coniferous and deciduous trees, given the particular nature of its leaves. Ginkgo trees seem indestructible, having existed a good 300 million years ago. The first sprouting green in Hiroshima after the atomic … Trees with Healing Powers: Ginkgo to Horse Chestnut
Origin: the shrubby palm grows near the coast in the southern part of North America. The ripe, air-dried fruits are used for medicinal purposes. Effect: The main ingredients and active substances are steroids. They counteract male hormones and can prevent enlargement of the prostate (prostate gland). Discomfort during urination due to enlarged prostate improves with … Trees with Healing Powers: Saw Palmetto to Cinnamon
The tea tree – Melaleuca alternifolia – is native to Australia and has long been a popular household remedy among the indigenous people there (Aborigines). Europe got to know the tea tree through James Cook. The first records can be found with the botanist Dr. Joseph Banks, who came to Australia with the British circumnavigator … Tea Tree Oil: A Little All-Rounder