🪶Indigenous / Native American
Bayberry (Wax Myrtle)
Morella cerifera
About Bayberry (Wax Myrtle)
Bayberry (Wax Myrtle) (Morella cerifera) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Fever, Diarrhea, Digestive Issues, and Lymph. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Myrica cerifera is a small tree or large shrub native to North and Central America and the Caribbean. Its common names include southern wax myrtle, southern bayberry, candleberry, bayberry tree, and tallow shrub. It sees uses both in the garden and for candlemaking, as well as a medicinal plant.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal