American Tulip Tree

AMERICAN TULIP TREE ESSENCE (Liriodendron tulipfera)
Solar Plexus Chakra

Motto: “I remember the sweetness of life.”

Origin: North America, from South Ontario to Florida

Traditional herbal uses: The extremely bitter inner bark, especially of the roots, is used as a diuretic, tonic and stimulant. The raw green bark is also chewed as an aphrodisiac. The bark exerts a powerful effect on the heart and nervous system. A tea is used to treat indigestion, dysentery, rheumatism, coughs and fevers. The tea is used externally as a wash or poultice on wounds and boils, while the root bark and sees are both used to expel worms.

Energetic properties:
-Encourages the ability to see the sweet side of life


In all the years that I’ve sat in and wandered around Prospect Park in Brooklyn, I have never seen this tree in flower before. Looking at it recalls a lovely picnic with my brother on a hot and sunny day—and I remember how sweet the day was. My brother and I were enthralled by the orange and green-yellow cup-shaped flowers. My brother passed away a year after the essence was made - and it will always remind me of that beautiful summer day we spent together