Cherry trees are in the Rosaceae family (Rose family).
Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina and P. avium) pits have been found in European Bronze Age settlements dating to 2000 BC.
By 800 BC the trees were being cultivated in Asia Minor and Greece.
Cherries (of any species) are one of the few foods that naturally contain melatonin, which helps you sleep.
In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) wild cherry pits from Prunus japonica, have bitter properties that will tend to have a cleansing action by Clearing Heat, Drying Dampness, and promoting elimination via urination.
In the West, the dried bark is typically used. In the East, the pits are used as medicine.
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