Common name: Smoke tree

Latin name: Cotinus coggygria Scop. (Rhus cotinus L.)

German names: Periickenstrauch

Description: Smoke tree is a medicinal plant from the Anacardiaceae family. It is most often found as a shrub up to 4m. and less commonly as a low tree. The species is not protected. It is found in dry, stony and warmer places in the plains and foothills up to 800 meters above sea level in almost all of Bulgaria. The bush has strongly branched trunks that form a gray-brown crown. Younger shoots with green or reddish. The leaves are ovoid or elliptical in shape, 3 to 10 cm. long, dark green at the top and gray-green below. In Autumn, smoke tree leaves turn yellow, then turn red and purple. The flowers of the plant are small, clustered in fluffy inflorescences with different colored hairs. Male and female flowers are in separate inflorescences. Cotinus bloom from May to July, and the drupe fruits ripen in late Summer or early Autumn, changing their green color to red during the ripening process.

Part of the herb used: leaves (Folia Cotini coggygriae)

Time of collection: The leaves of the smore tree (Folia Cotini coggygriae) are collected during the flowering period and before the fruit is formed. They are harvested whole, importantly, without injury. They are dried in indirect sunlight in airy places. Properly dried and stored leaves can retain their medicinal properties for up to 2 years.

Chemical composition/Content and properties: The leaves (Folia Cotini coggygriae) are distinguished by a high content of tannins, tannin, carotene, organic acids. They are rich in ellagic acid, essential oils, flavonoids. The composition of the plant also determines its health properties - anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, expectorant, wound healing.

Medicinal effect and application: Smoke tree is one of the most popular plants used in gynecology. Externally, cotinus decoctions and poultices are used to treat hemorrhoids, white discharge, infectious diseases of the female genital organs, dermatitis, burns, frostbite, gingivitis. The hole can be poisonous with any application. The crushed leaves of the smore tree in the composition of ointments have the effect of treating purulent and non-healing wounds. It is also effective as a gargle for purulent angina.

Possibility to offer at the customer's request:

Vesselino Ltd. offers their customers the plant in the following varieties:

• leaves (Folia Cotini coggygriae) - whole, cut, crushed, in the form of powder

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