Alder Herb Information, Alder benefit side effects

Scientific Name: Alnus glutinosa syn Betula alnus

Medicinal Uses of Alder Herb

The fresh bark will cause vomiting and is useful as an emetic. All other uses should be of the dried bark.

Alder Herb is used primarily by Native Americans for wounds and inflammations; also as a decoction for burns.

Alder Herb is used decoction has been used as a gargle for sore throat; the powdered bark and leaves as an internal astringent and tonic and as a hemostatic against internal and external bleeding.

Inner bark has been boiled in vinegar for a wash against lice, scabies, scabs and to clean teeth.

Alder Herb is used poultice of leaves used for painful breast (1 heaping Tbsp of leaves to 1 pint of boiling water and steeped 30 minutes).

Native Americans used the bark for lung hemorrhages and diptheria; they scraped the inner bark and used the juice to rub on itches and also as a rectal application for piles.

Alder Herb is used moist poultice of the inner bark was used to stop heavy bleeding.