Prunus serotina is a plant. The bark is used to make medicine.

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Uses

  • Cough.
  • Colds.
  • Bronchitis.
  • Diarrhea.
  • Other conditions.

Benefits

Wild cherry is used for colds, whooping cough, bronchitis and other lung problems;diarrhea; gout; digestive disorders; pain; and cancer. It is also used in cough syrups because of its sedative, expectorant, drying, and cough-suppressing effects.

In foods and beverages, wild cherry is used as a flavoring agent.

Cautions

Wild cherry is LIKELY SAFE when consumed in amounts normally found in food. Wild cherry is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth in small amounts, short-term. But taking wild cherry long-term or in large amounts is POSSIBLY UNSAFE and might cause deadly poisonings.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s LIKELY UNSAFE to use wild cherry if you are pregnant. Wild cherry contains a chemical, prunasin, which can cause birth defects. Not enough is known about the safety of using wild cherry during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Interactions

None are recorded.

Other names

Black Cherry, Black Choke, Cerezo Silvestre, Cerisier à Grappes, Cerisier d’Automne, Cerisier de Virginie, Cerisier Noir, Cerisier Sauvage, Cerisier Tardif, Choke Cherry, Prunier d’Automne, Prunus serotina, Prunus virginiana, Rum Cherry Bark, Virginian Prune, Wild Black Cherry

References

WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-888-wild%20cherry.aspx?activeingredientid=888&activeingredientname=wild%20cherry

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_serotina

 

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