Hearts a Bustin

Latin Name: euonymus americanus
Alternative Name: strawberry bush, american strawberry bush
Forms Available: root, bark, leaf

Hearts a Bustin – euonymus americanus – A deciduous american shrub that grows on the eastern side of North America. This herb is also known as strawberry bush or american strawberry bush. The bark is laxative, diuretic, expectorant and tonic and has been used to treat constipation and malaria amongst other things. The seeds are laxative, emetic and carthartic. The root tea is used to treat prolapse of the uterus, stomach aches, vomiting of blood and painful urination.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: The bark is laxative, diuretic, expectorant and tonic. The seeds are laxative, emetic and carthartic. The root tea is used to treat prolapse of the uterus, stomach aches, vomiting of blood and painful urination.