Saltcedar is an enormous water consumer. Saltcedars roots may penetrate the soil 30 feet or more. It's dense roots & rhizomes spread out & slow river flow, which increases deposition, & can cause rechanneling of streams & rivers. The plant lowers ground water levels & can also dry up springs & marshy areas. Infestations of saltcedar can lead to flooding, as its extensive root system can choke stream beds.
Saltcedar's stems & leaves in mature plants secrete salt, forming a crust above & below ground that inhibits growth of other plants. It provides nesting areas for whitewing & mourning doves, & its flowers are a source of pollen & nectar for honey bee. It is used by blacktailed jackrabbits as a major food source but is unpalatable to most livestock & wildlife.
Medicinal Uses of Saltcedar:
* treatment for stomach troubles, diarrhea, rheumatism, rickets, & as astringents & antiseptics.
* root used as a diuretic, sudatory, astringent, appetizer.
* bark from branches used as an astringent, haemostatic
* bark boiled in vinegar, used as an insecticide.
* Leaves & the branches used in conditions of spleen.
* Externally used for tooth aches & wounds.
* Internally used in liver, kidney, spleen & bladder conditions.
* Stalks used in baths for thin, rickety children.
* Has hepatotonic & stimulant properties, was used in treatment of various liver disorders.
* Leaf & flower infusion have anti-inflammatory & anti-diarrheic properties.
* Has anti-diarrheal properties that make it useful for treating diarrhea & dysentery, as well as laxative properties to help with constipation.
* It is both astringent & anti-microbial, so helps stop wounds & other openings on skin from bleeding as well as speeds their healing.
* It's anti-inflammatory properties makes it useful to relive pain in rheumatism & for treatment of gingivitis (gum disease).
* One of it's primary medical uses is treatment of gastrointestinal issues. Helps stop diarrhea & can help treat dysentery & other diseases that cause loose stools. It has laxative properties, & may give relief for constipation.
* May help hemorrhoids & intestinal parasites.
* Extracts taken from leaves & flowers can help treat open cuts, sores, & other wounds on skin.
* The astringent properties make it ideal for a compress to help stop bleeding.
* Its anti-microbial properties can then help keep infection from setting in & speed healing.
* This ability to fight bacteria & viruses also makes it useful when taken internally to fight off colds & other infections.
* It stimulates & improves liver function, & contributes to overall health of liver. Diseases that affect liver, such as hepatitis or cirrhosis, have been treated with it's extracts.
* It has anti-inflammatory properties & can be used for joint pain & swelling associated with rheumatism may be eased by an external application; one traditional form of treatment involves lying on fresh leaves to get relief.
* The inflammatory gum disease gingivitis can also be treated, likely benefitting from its anti-inflammatory properties but also from its ability to stop bleeding & kill bacteria.
* The use of galls found growing on these plants has been used since ancient times as topically-applied remedies for various skin complaints & as hair tonics.
( Tamarix manna, a saccharine exudate from Tamarix L. species has been applied to wounds as a vulnerary).
Chemical composition of saltcedar
Bark: oleic acid, palmitic acid, serotonin, tannin & tannic acids, vitamins B1, B2, C, PP.
Pharmaceutical action: important vitamins content, effective against diarrhea, it is a natural polivitamins. Anti-inflammatory, astringent, tonifier.
External: Limits the inflammatory process, tightens tissues & helps in cicatrization process. The bark has an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, astringent & healing effect both internally & externally.
History: The plant was used to cleanse lepers & their homes.
Other Uses: Salt cedars can be planted to mine salts, then be used in production of fuel & fertilizer
Note: Deciduous trees shading the south & west sides of a building block the summer sun.
Evergreen trees a& bushes to the northwest can protect buildings from cold winter winds & snow.
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