Description
Product
Dried Sloe Flowers
1 oz dried Sloe Flowers fills a standard measuring cup
Botany
Genus: Prunus
Species: spinosa
Family: Rosaceae
Product Origin
Albania
Wild harvested
Uses
The astringent sloe flowers are used in herbal tea blends, which are traditionally used for colds, to aid digestion, stimulate kidney and gallbladder function, as a mild laxative, to combat fluid retention, and to support sweating in fevers.
Sloe flower infusion has been used historically as a gargle to soothe laryngitis, tonsillitis and sore throats, and inflamed gums.
Habitat
Sloe, or Black Thorn, is small tree, or large bush, native to Europe, Western Asia, and NW Asia, that has also naturalized in North America and New Zealand.
The name Prunus spinosa refers to the characteristic spur shoot thorns.
The mean thorns are a reason why this shrub has become a popular livestock hedge plant over past centuries.
The dense thickets also provide wildlife shelter, that bears nourishing fruits in fall.
Precautions
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, and is not a replacement for professional health advice.
