See the post in materia medica on the Upper Class of Tree Medicinals: link The article was a little further along, until chrome failed, once again, on my old computer. I will get back to it later. See also below for an earlier post on the subject.
It is interesting that The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica considers trees a certain group of medicines. Groupings used today are often based on chemical constituents or main (known) medicinal properties. In my mind, trees have a distinct energy that is worth considering in the context of healing. In other words, I think they should be in their own group. This thinking is largely what inspired my Forest Blends, which have been very successful formulas.
It is interesting that The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica considers trees a certain group of medicines. Groupings used today are often based on chemical constituents or main (known) medicinal properties. In my mind, trees have a distinct energy that is worth considering in the context of healing. In other words, I think they should be in their own group. This thinking is largely what inspired my Forest Blends, which have been very successful formulas.