🪶Indigenous / Native American
Desert Hackberry (Celtis)
fruit
Desert hackberry may refer to:Celtis ehrenbergiana, a shrub or small tree that grows in dry locations, also called the desert hackberry or spiny hackberry Asterocampa leilia, a species of butterfly whose larvae feed on the hackberry
Conditions addressed
How to use
½–1 cup fresh daily, or 2–3 tbsp dried
- Eat fresh, raw, or dried.
- Can be blended into smoothies, juiced, or added to salads and grain bowls.
Interactions & contraindications
May have a stimulant effect
Watch for: Other caffeine-containing products, MAOIs, and stimulant medications (for ADHD or weight loss)
Additive stimulant effects can raise heart rate and blood pressure.
May affect immune activity
Watch for: Immunosuppressants (for transplant or autoimmune conditions)
Immune-stimulating herbs can work against immunosuppressive therapy.