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Wild cherry bark

Botanicals / Herbs

Also known as: Chokecherry
Botanical Name or Chemical Name: Prunus serotina

Description: Wild cherry is a large flowering tree native to North America. It is from rosaceae family. Its bark is used medicinally.

Oral Uses

  • Cough RatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an antispasmodic, an antitussive and an expectorant; promotes mucus elimination; relieves irritating cough. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Anxiety RatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is a calmative and a nervine; it has a calming and relaxing effect; tones and balances nervous system; reduces anxiety. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Bronchitis RatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an anticatarrhal, an expectorant and an antitussive; promotes the expulsion of mucus from throat and lungs; relieves cough. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease RatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an antispasmodic and an expectorant; promotes mucus elimination; alleviates symptoms. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Common cold RatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an antispasmodic, an antitussive and an expectorant; promotes mucus elimination; relieves cough and alleviates other symptoms. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • General fever RatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is a febrifuge; reduces fever. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Influenza RatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an antispasmodic, an antitussive, a febrifuge, a diaphoretic and an expectorant; promotes sweating and mucus elimination; relieves cough; reduces fever and alleviates other symptoms. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

Oral Actions

  • Action - Antitussive RatingRatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an antitussive; relieves cough. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Expectorant RatingRatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an expectorant; promotes the expulsion of mucus from throat and lungs. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Anticatarrhal RatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an anticatarrhal; promotes mucus elimination. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Antispasmodic RatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an antispasmodic; alleviates spasms. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Astringent RatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is an astringent; reduces secretions. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Calmative RatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is a calmative; it has a calming and relaxing effect. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

  • Action - Lung tonic RatingRatingRating

    Wild cherry bark is a lung tonic; strengthens lungs. Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

Recommended Dosage

Take wild cherry bark daily, in divided doses, for many weeks, as suggested on the label.

Cautions & Side Effects

Safety problems are unknown if used as suggested. Do not use it if you have hypotension, if you are pregnant or nursing, with small children or if you have liver or kidney conditions.

Available Forms

Wild cherry bark is available in tablet, capsule, syrup and tincture form.

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