Wild Cherry Bark 4oz

(Latin Name: Prunus serotina)(Also known as: Tree of Breath, Lung Soother, Cherry of the Ancestors)

Brief History & Origin

Wild Cherry Bark is the Herb of Breath, Calm, and Rooted Healing, used by Native American healers, Appalachian folk practitioners, and herbal rootworkers for generations. It is known as a gentle lung remedy, calming coughs, opening the chest, and soothing the throat.

In spiritual practice, Wild Cherry Bark is the Tree of Breath and Heart Connection. Its medicine travels both to the lungs and the spirit, teaching us to pause, breathe deeply, and release emotional tension held in the chest. It is often used to calm grief, ease restlessness, and restore the rhythm of peaceful breath.

Health & Healing Benefits

The Body’s Ally

Soothes dry, hacking coughs, especially nighttime coughs

Acts as a lung tonic, opening the breath and relaxing the chest

Calms bronchial spasms and throat irritation

Supports the nervous system, reducing anxiety linked to breathlessness

Helps the body move through grief, panic, or emotional overwhelm by relaxing the heart and lungs

Contains natural sedative compounds, gently slowing racing breath and thoughts

Spiritual & Energetic Uses

The Soul’s Companion

Clears grief and emotional constriction held in the lungs

Used in breathwork ceremonies, grief rituals, and spiritual calm baths

Aligns the heart and lung meridians, bringing harmony between breath and feeling

Symbolizes gentle release, ancestral comfort, and the healing power of stillness

Invoked for calm after chaos, restoring peace to the body and spirit

Best Ways to Use Wild Cherry Bark

Use Preparation

Suggested Use

Tea / Decoction

Simmer 1–2 tsp of bark in water for 15–20 minutes

For coughs, bronchial soothing, and emotional calm

Syrup

Blend with honey and other lung herbs like Mullein and Licorice

For deep lung healing and heart support

Spiritual Bath

Add brewed tea to bathwater for grief release, emotional cleansing, and breath rituals

For spirit-softening and release work

Ritual Offering

Place on altars for ancestor healing, breath ceremonies, and peace rituals

For remembrance and comfort

Smoke / Incense (Optional)

Use small amounts in ritual smoke blends for calming energy and sacred breathwork

For lung chakra opening and stillness work

GlassWing Organics Notes

At GlassWing Organics, Wild Cherry Bark is part of our lung elixirs, grief healing kits, cough syrups, and breathwork rituals. We honor it as the breath of the ancestors—the plant that teaches us to soothe the lungs, open the heart, and calm the winds of the spirit.

Safety & Precautions

Use small, respectful doses—large amounts can be toxic due to natural cyanogenic compounds

Do not use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding

Best combined with Mullein, Marshmallow Root, or Licorice Root for full lung healing

Avoid long-term continuous use—cycle in and out for best results

Use wildcrafted or organic bark from ethical sources only

Reflection or Affirmation

"With Wild Cherry Bark, I soften my breath, release my grief, and calm my heart. I move forward in peace, held by the wisdom of the trees."