Carpinus betulus, growing wild in Greece. Read more below about the plant! Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey The herbal tea is administered for the treatment of tracheobronchitis, spastic and chronic nasopharyngitis, tracheitis, cough, diarrhea, sore throat, rheumatic pain, flu, hemorrhoids and headache. Also, it is used from people who suffer from mental and physical fatigue and stress. Many studies are under way, in order to prove the antitumor properties of the plant, which are attributed to the contained pheophorbide. It is a deciduous small to medium-size tree reaching heights of 15–25 metres (49–82 ft), rarely 30 m (98 ft), and often has a fluted and crooked trunk. The bark is smooth and greenish-grey, even in old trees. The buds, unlike those of the beech, are 10 mm (0.39 in) long at the most, and pressed close to the twig. The leaves are alternate, 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long, with prominent veins giving a distinctive corrugated texture, and a serrated margin. #hornbeam #Carpinusbetulus #forestbathing #Betulaceae #ethnobotany #planthealing #phytochemistry #plantchemistry #herbcrafting #herbalcrafting #healingherbs #apothecary #healingherbs #medicinalplants #greekherbs #myherbalstudies #herbalistsofinstagram #botany #botanicalmedicine #wildfood #wildfoodlove #foraging #survivalskills #primitiveskills #herbaleducation #eatweeds Text source: http://mediplantepirus.med.uoi.gr/ & Wikipedia (at Βλαχοκερασιά Αρκαδίας) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfQlpZPoygp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=