Dorothy FarrarSadebaum
The evergreen, highly poisonous sallow tree (Juniperus sabina) grows prostrate but also upright. The fruits look like juniper berries, but unlike juniper, the leaves are close-fitting and scaly. In the medical and homeopathic field, the Sade tree is used externally for various ailments. Internal use is not possible due to the toxicity of the components.
General overview
The Sade tree is an inconspicuous shrub that belongs to the cypress family and can grow up to three meters high. It has a prostrate trunk and the bark of the tree is yellowish-brown to reddish. When the tree is young, the ascending branches have needle-shaped and later scale-like leaves. The sallow tree exudes an intense scent and is therefore also often referred to as stink juniper. However, this makes it easy to distinguish it from the very similar juniper . The seeds ripen in blue-black, pea-sized berry cones. From April to May, the Sade tree produces small, white, rather inconspicuous flowers. The fruits are berry-like, oval, and come in shades of yellow, green, blue, and black. One to four seeds form per cone.
Occurrence and cultivation
The sallow tree originally comes from southern Europe, central and eastern Europe, Siberia and Asia Minor. Due to its use in folk medicine, however, it was spread far beyond the natural growth area over time. The Sade tree also grows in southern Germany in the wild. In the garden it is often planted in the more northern climes. It can also be found in parks and cemeteries. The Sade tree needs a light location and shallow, rather rocky, base-rich soil. The tree likes to settle on rocky slopes, in crevices, on steppe and dry grassland, as well as in larch and pine forests. The Sadebaum occurs at altitudes of up to 2300 meters.
Application and effect
Spreading of the Sade tree is hardly desirable anymore, since it has no advantages over other ornamental junipers. All parts of the shrub are poisonous, especially in the shoot tips and berries. In the past, women used the Sade tree for abortions. However, fatalities often occurred. For example, the essential oil , which is the main active ingredient responsible and can be extracted, creates blisters on the skin, which can leave extensive tissue damage.
The oil, when ingested, causes severe irritation of the digestive tract as well as damage to the kidneys . In addition, severe bleeding in the organs is possible, especially in the stomach, intestines and kidneys. Internal use, which was not uncommon in the past, is said to have even led to fatal poisoning . The tips of the branches contain up to 5 percent of the essential oil and up to 3 percent in the cones. About 1 gram of the branch tips is already poisonous, so that just a few drops of the oil are fatal.
Oral ingestion causes vomiting , severe diarrhea , cramps , bladder pain , and excessive emptying of the bladder. Due to the severe irritation of the gastric mucosa, there is even a risk of gastric perforation . Shortness of breath and a coma are also possible. Left unchecked, poisoning by the Sade Tree will always result in death, occurring within ten hours or over the next few days.
Possible countermeasures include, for example, emetics and laxatives , internal douching, etc. Mucus-forming agents should also be taken orally, but neither fats nor alcohol . In the case of circulatory and respiratory paralysis, analeptics are administered. Adequate hydration helps prevent kidney damage. First aid should be given as follows: the plant parts that have been ingested are spit out, the oral cavity is cleaned and plenty of drinking is also required. The affected parts of the skin are washed under running water. All of this should be considered in relation to the Sade tree.
What does Sadebaum help against?
- neuralgic pain
importance to health
Due to the strong side effects and the risk of a rapid poisoning reaction that the Sade tree hides, internal use is no longer carried out. Only an external application is still used for various complaints. This takes the form of ointments, rubs and plasters. Here the Sabina oil is included, but in very small quantities.
The products are used, for example, for hair loss, neuralgic pain and signs of paralysis. This is a 1% dilution that is applied. The pure oil must never be used because, as already mentioned, it can cause chemical burns with symptoms of poisoning. Homeopathy uses an essence prepared from the tips of the branches for bladder or kidney diseases, for colic and gout. It is also used in the event of a threatened miscarriage. In the powder form, the Sadebaum can be used for genital warts.
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My passion for health and wellness started at a young age when I became interested in the connection between the food we eat and the way we feel. This fascination led me to study nutrition and dietetics in college, where I learned about the importance of a balanced diet and the impact of various nutrients on the body.