MEDICINAL:
Bayberry, taken in small doses, increases the vitality of your total body systems, improving circulation. It can also be used as a poultice over varicose veins to strengthen the blood vessels. A douche made of the tea is used for vaginal infections. Tea made of Bayberry is a good gargle for sore throat and tonsillitis.
GROWING:
Bayberry actually enjoys poor, dry soils. It grows throughout most of North America, and it prefers full sun to partial shade. It is a perennial deciduous shrub or small tree that can grow as high as 40 feet.
