Blackthorn or sloe (Prunus spinosa) : a nice hedge tree for natural remedies
Posted by LN, Sunday 19 April 2009 at 16:54 - Discover Brittany - Tags
Prunus spinosa (also called sloe or Black thorn) is a small tree you can find in lots of Breton hedges. And it has its specific uses here in Brittany…
The tree is quite an old one : during the New Stone Age, stones were found in the houses of our ancestors…
It has other specifities : birds and insects like to rest or even more... in the bushes as it is full of spines.
Its bark was used to dye wool or flax in red. Its flowers are helpful when one suffer from digestive disorders or constipation.

In Brittany, its more common use is to make an alcoholic beverage…with its fruits.
Read it in French : Le prunellier : un arbuste aux qualités multiples
The tree is quite an old one : during the New Stone Age, stones were found in the houses of our ancestors…
It has other specifities : birds and insects like to rest or even more... in the bushes as it is full of spines.

Its bark was used to dye wool or flax in red. Its flowers are helpful when one suffer from digestive disorders or constipation.

In Brittany, its more common use is to make an alcoholic beverage…with its fruits.
Read it in French : Le prunellier : un arbuste aux qualités multiples
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