- Region
- North America
- Origin
- North America
- Traditions
- Western herbal medicine, Eclectic medicine
North America · Herb · № 295
Chionanthus virginicus
Herb · North America
Fringe tree
Chionanthus virginicus
Traditionally attributed effects: promotes bile, stimulates the liver, tonic, diuretic.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
The dried root bark as a decoction or tincture. No dosage is given here.
Use in traditions
The tree with white, fragrant flower clusters grows in the south-eastern US. Indigenous peoples laid the crushed bark on wounds. Eclectic physicians used the root bark for liver and gallbladder complaints and jaundice.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Herbal medicine worldwide
Attributed effects
Promotes bile, stimulates the liver, tonic, diuretic.
Preparation and amount
Root bark.