Medicinal Uses: Improves vision, red eyes, relieves cough and asthma, infantile epilepsy, dysentery, leukorrhea, red painful swollen eyes, corneal opacity, lung heat cough, chronic diarrhea, meibomian cysts, acute hepatitis, vaginal discharge, whooping cough, red eyes, epilepsy, metrorrhagia, low sperm count, chronic bronchitis, wheezing, sedating, insomnia due to heat. Ash is a tall, deciduous tree distinguished by its light-grey bark smooth in younger trees and rough and scaly in older trees , with large compound leaves, divided into four to eight pairs of lance-shaped leaflets.
There about 50 different species of the genus Fraxinus, the Weeping and Curl-leaved ash are the best known. Ash is in the Oleaceae family of plants that include the olive and lilac family. The bark of the roots is also collected and is considered the most astringent.
Ash bark is used as a bitter tonic, astringent, and antiperiodic. The leaves are gathered in June, well dried, powdered and kept in well sealed jars. The fruits, called the Keys, will keep for a year if gathered when ripe.
They have been said to cure warts and other ailments brought on by witches and evil spirits. An ancient Greek creation story says humans were formed from Ash and Oak trees. In China the bark is typically stripped from the tree in spring and autumn. As a medicine it is used dried and raw. A wax deposited by an insect on the Chinese ash is used to coat pills.
Modern Western studies have shown that ash bark inhibits pathogenic microorganisms, reduce inflammation, relieves pain, treat cancer, fights oxidation and protects nerves and blood vessels.
The compound esculetin found in the bark is sedating, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, expectorant and antiasthmatic. It is also a coumarin derivative showing chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic abilities. It is being studied for its usefulness in treating diabetic complications. Ash is an exceedingly valuable timber tree. It is tough, highly elastic and grows quickly. It can take a high polish and bends well when seasoned. The timber is so elastic that it will bear more weight before it breaks than any other tree.
It matures more rapidly than oak, and was often in demand for railway and carriage building. It is the second most important wood for the construction of airplanes, after spruce. Ash is a symbol of mastership and power. The leaves are said to attract love and prosperity. If you sleep with them under your pillow you will have psychic or prophetic dreams. Ash is used to cure loneliness of the human spirit. Ash, Oak and Hawthorn make up the triad of powerful fairy trees. Stand near ash and the fairies will leave you alone.
These trees were the guardians who protected the sovereignty of the land. The Celts themselves destroyed them in CE rather than let the encroaching Christians have access to them. Ash is an important symbol in Norse mythology.
It is said to span the universe and have roots that delve deep into the earth. The ancient Druids said the Ash spanned the world around us and was within each of us. Druid wands were made of ash because of its straight grain. They were used for healing and general magic. Bark — Aesculin, Aesculetin, Alkaloids, Esculin. It also helps soften stools for those suffering from hemorrhoids or post-rectal surgery.
Sign up for immediate access to your first Healing Herb Fact Sheet and a one month free trial. The clock chimes and Alice lands on the rocking chair as she sighed in relief. She yelped in surprise and Ash takes Alice's hand. Alice: Goodness. What if we should fall right through the center of the Earth Alice, Ash and friends go upside down upon seeing the illustration walking upside down and come out the other side where people walk upside down?
Ash opened the door then it appears to have big and small doors. They all crawled through the small entrance entering the room. The white rabbit went through the small door and the curtains close. Alice, Ash and friends walk up to the small door. Ash opens the curtains and he turns the doorknob waking him up which caused him to yell in pain.
Alice, Ash and friends jump back startled. Alice: reading the tag "Drink me. Alice: drinks the bottle But Tastes like a cherry tart. What did I do? White Rabbit: ignoring Misty Don't just do something, stand there! No, no! Go, go, go! Go get my gloves, I'm late! White Rabbit: ignoring them, pulling out his trumpet My gloves!
Do you hear?! Alice: "You can learn a lot of things from the flowers. Seems to me they could learn a few things about manners. Misty: growls in anger Stupid flowers! They didn't even know what human beings are! They're nothing but snobs! Alice: surprised Oh! Male voice: Oh, that's quite all right. Cheshire Cat: Then it really doesn't matter which you go. The cheshire cat makes pawprints on the ground as he hums then he comes back to the tree becoming visible again.
Cheshire Cat: However, if I were looking for a white rabbit. Cheshire Cat: Oh, you all can't help that. Most everyone's mad here. Mad Hatter: Oh, what delightful children. I'm so excited. We never get compliments. You all must have a cup of tea. Alice: That would be very nice.
We're sorry we interrupted your birthday party. March Hare gives a cup of tea Thank you. March Hare: It's very simple. An unbirthday If you have a birthday then, then you She doesn't even know what an unbirthday is. Mad Hatter: Course you're late. I see what's wrong with this. White Rabbit: Oh, my poor watch! Oh, my wheels and springs! Mad Hatter: Butter. Mad Hatter: ignoring him Oh, this is the very best butter.
Alice, Ash and friends look at the mad hatter and the march hare continue singing the Unbirthday song. Alice: You're right, Ash. Of all the silly nonsense. This is the stupidest tea party we've ever been to in all our lives! Misty: Hmph, tell me about it. Who wants to hang out with those two idiots with bad manners, anyway!
Alice: That's right, Brock. That rabbit who cares where's he going anyway. Well it hadn't been for him I Ash accidentally steps on the horn duck which caused him to jump back and the horn ducks to run off.
Alice: Well, Misty. When one's lost I-I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you. Sunday 8 August Monday 9 August Tuesday 10 August Wednesday 11 August Thursday 12 August Friday 13 August Saturday 14 August Sunday 15 August Monday 16 August Tuesday 17 August Wednesday 18 August Thursday 19 August Friday 20 August Saturday 21 August Sunday 22 August Monday 23 August Tuesday 24 August Wednesday 25 August Thursday 26 August Friday 27 August Saturday 28 August Sunday 29 August Monday 30 August Tuesday 31 August Wednesday 1 September Thursday 2 September Friday 3 September Saturday 4 September Sunday 5 September Monday 6 September Tuesday 7 September Wednesday 8 September Thursday 9 September Friday 10 September Saturday 11 September Sunday 12 September Monday 13 September Tuesday 14 September Wednesday 15 September Thursday 16 September Friday 17 September Saturday 18 September Sunday 19 September Monday 20 September Tuesday 21 September Wednesday 22 September Thursday 23 September Friday 24 September Saturday 25 September Sunday 26 September Monday 27 September Tuesday 28 September Wednesday 29 September Thursday 30 September Friday 1 October Saturday 2 October Sunday 3 October Monday 4 October Tuesday 5 October Wednesday 6 October Thursday 7 October Friday 8 October Saturday 9 October Sunday 10 October Monday 11 October Tuesday 12 October Wednesday 13 October Thursday 14 October Friday 15 October Saturday 16 October Sunday 17 October Monday 18 October Tuesday 19 October
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