A plant powder useful for drainage

Valued for its light and purifying properties, powdered ash leaf can be used alone or in combination with other plants such as meadowsweet, nettle, or blackcurrant leaf. Its delicate bitterness and richness in active ingredients make it suitable for natural cures and homemade cosmetic uses.

Description

Green to green-brown powder with a plant-like odor and a fine texture. Easy to mix or encapsulate. Store away from moisture.

Nomenclature

• Common names: Ash, common ash, tall ash
• Latin name: Fraxinus excelsior
• Family: Oleaceae
• Part used: Leaf
• Form: Powder
• Origin: Europe, Western Asia
• English name: Ash leaf powder
• German name: Eschenblattpulver
• Name in Spanish: Fresno Leaf Powder
• Name in Italian: Polvere di foglia di frassino
• Name in Arabic: مسحوق ورق الدردار

Main virtues

Used for joint support, natural drainage, seasonal treatments, or as a gentle herbal mask, it is also incorporated into powdered herbal tea recipes or homemade hair care products.

Main constituents

Flavonoids, tannins, mucilages, ferulic acid, rutin, mannitol.

Use and dosage

• Infusion: 1 teaspoon per cup of simmering water, let infuse for 8 to 10 minutes, filter.
• Decoction: for external use (foot bath, herbal compresses).
• Cosmetic: mixed in a plant mask or purifying skin treatment.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Avoid in case of known allergy to plants of the Oleaceae family.
• Do not use continuously without the advice of a healthcare professional.
• Store in a tightly closed container, away from light and moisture.

History and origin

Ash has survived through the ages as a ritual and medicinal plant. Its leaves were dried for wellness infusions in the French and English countryside. Used by medieval herbalists, they were reputed to "cleanse the body" in spring or after overindulgence.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: kraft bag, airtight jar or opaque metal box.
• Storage: at a stable temperature, away from humidity and light.
• Shelf life: 12 to 18 months depending on storage.

Sources and references

• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• French herbalism and popular phytotherapy
• Old manuals of domestic herbalism

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