I was recently sent an e-mail from a friend in regards to tamiflu`s major ingredient balsam fir (meur)? can anyone tell us more? The article explained that meur was boiled from the branches of discarded X-mas trees last year and used in a manufacturing plant in the midwest,i know meur has been mentioned for over two thousand years(one of the wise men who brought a gift to baby Jesus)My grandfather used meur for everything,sores in his mouth from grapefruits,or infections from wood splinters etc.Is there anybody who has researched this healing power of the balsam fir tree?
C`mon folks i know someone has some info regarding this
Simon - I have not heard that tamiflu has connection to balsam fir tree. The only medicinal use I know of for this tree is that the needles are high in vit. C. Myrrh comes from a different tree. Historically, balsam and myrrh were used in the middle east area, including ancient Israel, as strong perfuming agents. The balsam of this historic useage is not the balsam fir native to N.Amer. continent. http://tinyurl.com/rm9z9. Myrrh continues to be used today as a topical antiseptic and antifungal. Your grandfather was right on target, but if he used a distillation from the Balsam fir tree then he was not using myrrh. http://tinyurl.com/lwfxh. The primary active ingredient in tamiflu is derived from the star anise plant native to China. See http://tinyurl.com/n3k6y.
LiSM,the news article in particular stated that 15-million x-mas trees from the midwest were used,the article was from yahoo-news
I think it’s the sweet gum tree and Tamiflu. Or do you mean the Yew tree and Tamoxifen?
Simon - I’m curious now. Will you find and link the article?