Cherries Health Benefits

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The Healing Power of Cherry Fruit*

Both tart cherries and sweet cherries are full of health benefits. However, if you can tolerate a sour pucker, you won’t want to sleep on tart cherry’s myriad healing properties.

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Tart Cherry Juice to Help With Sleep

Have a hard time getting restful sleep? Tart cherries contain melatonin, which can improve sleep quality. Moreover, studies have shown that tart cherries can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Cherries for Arthritis Relief

Of all fruit, tart cherries contain the most anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, tart cherries are excellent in relieving arthritic pain and can lessen the pain associated with athletic activities.

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Cherry Fun Fact: Sweet Medicine

Chinese herbalists believe that the cherry’s warm and sweet disposition was evidence that it could counteract “cold” disorders, such as rheumatism and arthritis.


Cherries and Gout

Perhaps most notable is cherry fruit’s ability as a remedy for gout. Cherry fruit extract is often used in tablet or capsule form to balance pH levels in the body, which can help with gout and its symptoms.

Tart Cherry Juice Benefits Gout

Tart cherry juice as well as a notable effect on gout. Consuming tart cherry juice daily for four weeks can lower uric acid levels in the body, a build-up of which can lead to gout and its symptoms.

Cherry Antioxidants

Many fruits are full of antioxidants, and cherries are no exception. Along with anthocyanins and vitamin C, cherries contain a potent antioxidant called cyanidin which aids in cancer prevention.

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The Healing Power of Wild Cherry Bark*

Wild Cherry Bark is a well-known cough remedy you’ll usually find in syrup or tea. Additionally, this remedy is incredibly soothing for dry coughs. The ancient Chinese would brew it into wild cherry bark tea to help with cough symptoms. For the Native Americans, wild cherry bark tea was the go-to lung health.

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Practice Caution When Consuming Wild Cherry Bark Tea

Wild Cherry Bark is a mild sedative. While many use it to relieve pregnancy cramps and relax uterine muscles, I would practice abundant caution and consult a doctor before consuming wild cherry bark tea while pregnant.

Is Wild Cherry Bark Safe?

It’s best not to drink more than three cups a day of wild cherry bark tea as it contains hydrocyanic acid. Hydrocyanic acid is tolerable in small doses but is not something you want to over-consume.

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