I am always amazed at the new things I learn while stumbling through my regular day. I subscribe to a couple of internet groups and visit a number of herb related blogs and today I saw Peaches listed two different places as an herb. I thought that was odd so I investigated this is what I discovered:
Peach is indeed an herb, mostly because if you use it for medicinal purposes you are using the leaves and bark. It is actually quite good for you and the bark and leaves of a peach tree can be a great addition to your natural first-aid kit.
On one website that lists references back to some of the original 16th century herbals I located this: “Culpepper informs us that a powder of the leaves 'strewed on fresh bleeding wounds stayeth their bleeding and closeth them.' “
Medicinal uses from various sources:
The leaves, bark, flowers and kernels have medicinal virtue. Both the leaves and bark are still employed for their curative powers. They have demulcent, sedative, diuretic and expectorant action. An infusion of 1/2 OZ. of the bark or 1 OZ. of the dried leaves...
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