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Extracts made from bark are popping up in wellness shops, alongside herb tinctures
and root powders. “Bark has antimicrobial properties,” says Mark Moyad, Director of
Preventive and Complementary Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
Di erent tree types deliver di erent perks. Three options: white willow bark, which
contains anti-infl ammatory and pain-killing salicin (try it in tea form for menstrual
cramps); magnolia bark, which has a calming compound called honokiol (it’s often
used in antianxiety tinctures); and slippery elm bark, which can soothe coughs (look
for it in throat lozenges). As always, check with your doc before trying anything new.TEXT
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