Łódź, Politechnika

It is native to central Europe and some parts of southern and eastern Europe. Ornamental plant. Edible plant - inner bark cooked, dried, ground into a powder and then used as a thickening in soups or mixed with cereals when making bread. Herbal plant - buds are antibiotic, antiseptic and balsamic; bark is antiseptic and astringent; leaves are expectorant and a bronchial sedative; the resin is antiseptic, balsamic, diuretic, eupeptic, expectorant, vasoconstrictor and vulnerary; both the leaves and the resin are common ingredients in remedies for colds and coughs, either taken internally or used as an inhalant. Useful plant - an oleo-resin is obtained from blister-like swellings in the bark; wood is light, soft, durable, elastic; the timber of this tree is especially sought after for its lightness.