What is bark? Give its importance, Why are certain barks used in medicines?
Answers
Answered by
60
Bark is the outermost layer of the stem and roots of a woody plant. It protects the plant from losing water. It prevents infections by fungus and bacteria. Certain barks has the properties to work against parasites. Such as willow bark which have the ability to kill lower back pain. It acts as aspirin. In the same way there is tree bark, todd's bark etc
Answered by
5
Bark is the outermost layer of the stem and roots of a woody plant. It protects the plant from losing water.
It prevents infections by fungus and bacteria. Certain barks has the properties to work against parasites. Such as willow bark which have the ability to kill lower back pain. It acts as aspirin.
In the same way there is tree bark, todd's bark etc
Similar questions