The Apple Tree will grow up to 40 feet tall. Dwarf versions grow from 6 - 12
feet, but still produce full size fruit. The fruit usually ripens in the fall, but it depends on the
apple species.
Classification
Cold and Moist
Taste
Sweet
Balance Yin/Yang
Cool
Humor
Uses/Applications
Apples are excellent for illnesses involving diarrhea, and rheumatic
fever. Apple
is also excellent for regulating bowel function, reducing cholesterol, and normalizing blood
sugars, They
are also good for the heart.
Combinations
None
Constituents
Sugars, Fruit Acids, Pectin, Vitamin A, B, and C,
Minerals.
Action
Tonic, Digestive and Liver Stimulant, Diuretic, Laxative,
Antiseptic.
Food Values
Vitamin's A, B, and C, Minerals, and soluble Fiber.
Part Used
Fruit.
Collection
Pick the ripe fruit. If picked unripe, let stand to ripen.
Preparation
Infusion
Pour a cup of boiling water onto 2 Tsp. dried apple
peels. Infuse for 10 minutes. Take three times a
day.
Ripe Apples
Eat whole ripe apples for constipation.
Unripe Apples
For diarrhea, fast and eat unripe apples.
Growing Directions
Plant rootstock in a sunny location and water regularly. Prune when first planted and
once a year. Consult your local nursery regarding fertilization for your
area. Apple
requires plenty of sun and good drainage for maximum fruit production.
When you purchase trees try to get 1 year old trees that are 2 - 4 feet tall and
have a 1/2 inch diameter. Make sure the root system is good. Do not buy tress that appear to
be stunted, diseased, or injured. When the trees arrive soak the roots for 1/2 hour before
planting. Place in the hole, then replace the soil, and water
well. It is best to plant your apple trees in the
spring.
Apples require pollen so you must plant a minimum of 2
trees.
History
The fruit has been cultivated since Roman times where ripe apples were used as a
laxative and unripe apples were used to treat diarrhea. In Galencial medicine apples
were cool and moist so the juice was prescribed for fever and eye
infection.
Additional Information
1. Apples prevent sharp swings in blood sugar levels making them an excellent
snack for diabetics.
2. A 1983 study showed apples reduced blood cholesterol
levels. 3. Studies show eating 2 to 3 apples per day will lower your blood pressure
and bad cholesterol levels.
4. Because apples keep your blood glucose levels up, they make you feel fuller
than an equivalent amount of carbohydrate calories from other snacks. This makes them an excellent
appetite suppressant.
5. Studies have shown people who eat more apples get fewer colds and respiratory
ailments.
6. Apples are an excellent fiber source and the apple skin is saturated with
caffeic or cholorogenic acid, a potent cancer fighter. 7. The leaves contain an
antibiotic (phloutin) which can be pressed onto a wound until first aid can be
administered.
8. According to a study in the “Journal of National Cancer Institute,” the
pectin in apples binds certain cancer causing compounds in the colon speeding the elimination from
the body.
Use Apples in spells of love and love divination’s. Add the
blossoms to love sachets, brews, and incense. For healing, cut an apple
into three pieces, rub each piece on the affected area, then bury the
pieces. Do this during a waning moon to banish illness. Pour Apple Cider onto
freshly cultivated earth to give life to the plants. After the harvest, bury
13 leaves under your apple tree to ensure a good crop the next year. Before eating an apple
rub it four times to remove any evil spirits.
