Eating Tree Bark

[Silverback]

If you have ever had an aspirin you're having the same 'chemical' as is found in willow - salicin - acetylsaliycilic acid... in the 1800's salicin was used to develop aspirin. White willow appears to bring pain relief more slowly than aspirin, but its effects may last longer.

[David_JAFO]

hello,

Regards
David

If you have ever had an aspirin you're having the same 'chemical' as is found in willow - salicin - acetylsaliycilic acid... in the 1800's salicin was used to develop aspirin. White willow appears to bring pain relief more slowly than aspirin, but its effects may last longer.

[Tommy]

Has anyone actually tried bark?

I ate some Jack Pine tree bark this weekend.

It was very chewy and tasted like lumber. With some tree sap on the bark it had that pine fresh taste to it. I preferred the lumber taste.

Next time I'll try it cooked.

[butchthedog]

The inner bark of birch can be dried and ground into a flour for making bread. The Betulin within the bark has been known to lower blood pressure. I tend to add it to my woodsman tea (Willow bark , Birch twigs and Pine needles).

I wouldn't mind trying some of that tea 'just to see what I'm missing out on' Mike.

[rawfish111]

Great thread

[Wardy]

The inner bark of birch can be dried and ground into a flour for making bread. The Betulin within the bark has been known to lower blood pressure. I tend to add it to my woodsman tea (Willow bark , Birch twigs and Pine needles).

Love to try that any how to guides anywhere?