The Fever Tree (Acacia xanthophloea) Part 2: Medicinal Uses for Gut and Brain Health

[@anvarkasmi7068]

Thank you. You are a star.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you too!

[@blue.orangeade]

It's crazy how much one can learn just by watching a short 5 minute video!! My dad sent me this video since it has mentions to treating ADHD and gastrointestinal issues, and I've got to say I really appreciate you making this video. I also learned a lot of new vocabulary about plants and this is quite interesting. I'm definitely having some of the local arabic gum in my kitchen now. Thanks from Sudan.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you so much for the kind words. I'm really happy to hear you learned something useful, and thanks to your Dad for sharing it with you!

[@MaxLemayian]

Thanks for sharing! The Maasai in Kenya and Tanzania use this tree. They use the bark of big trees to treat stomach issues, especially in children. I have had the honor to try it and it is realy tasty when you make a tea out of the bark.

[@libby.sterling]

What a cool series. I’ve been watching the acacias bloom in Kenya where I’ve spent most of this year, so my research led me here. The melatonin I buy in the US has acacia gum as an ingredient and its cool for this Alaskan to see it right on the tree. Thanks!

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Nice, thanks for sharing. Outside of Africa, Alaska has definitely been the wildest, most amazing place I've ever visited. So it's hugely gratifying to get comments in from an Alaskan in Kenya. Thank you!!

[@maylynmangco672]

Thank You For sharing your knowledge... great lessons to learn from u.. God Bless you always.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you!

[@donpalus7675]

Good job. Just keep them coming

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks, doing my best!

[@giftyannor7950]

Thanks for sharing

[@fran_H]

Very interesting! In Durban over recent decades I’ve seen more and more of these trees planted. I have heard it has a short lifespan. Is there a commercial medicine/supplement out there for ADHD containing the catecholamines?

[@igordinis783]

Excellent video thanks for the lessons.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

My pleasure!

[@ThizIzTheShiz]

Great videos man, I learned alot today thank you. ^u^

[@vannesabrock7623]

Thank you for valuable information you sharing. What makes it interesting is you are standing next to the tree/fruit. I stumbled upon your channel whilst looking for baobab fruit information. Well done

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks Vannesa, I appreciate that. I hope you found the baobab information you were looking for. You can check out my website for more on that: baobabexports.com

[@eswaribalan164]

Me too Vanessa, am a baobab fan

[@bigmazthepostdoc5288]

Wow Guru Gus... thanks man wow

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thank you. One of my very favourite trees!

[@TheZuluman7]

Thanks for sharing this gem of knowledge ..

[@RepampGhana]

Great success wow that's awesome from Ghana

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Big up!

[@purandharkubanooraya493]

Thank you for your another mind blowing video

[@pearln2308]

My district, where I come from in northern KZN is named after this tree. There's so many of them. And it's widely use by traditional healers

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks. And it's such a beautiful tree too!

[@moefreeman]

Do you know how to prepare the bark for a cup of tea? This is amazing info, I’m delighted to if bumped into your channel, thank you 🙏🏻

[@blue.orangeade]

I have this same question ^^

[@MaxLemayian]

I have made tea out of it from the knowladge of the maasai people in Kenya. They use the bark of big trees, the red inner part of the bark. They boil the bark fresh in water and then ad milk. I find it realy nice and having a good flavour.

[@mengistok]

Lovely

[@zainablunat9986]

The village weaver bird seems to build many nests on the fever tree I saw one that my brother had in his garden in Zambia I'm also planting one in harare hopefully the village weavers will nest on it

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Yes, weavers go crazy about fever trees. I saw a friend the other day who was threatening to cut his fever tree down because the nesting weavers were making so much noise right outside his bedroom window! I think I convinced him to keep the tree, thankfully!

[@veraluciagabrahao5153]

Hi! I met you here because I was looking for some information about this gorgeous tree. I went to South Africa this month and I saw this wonderful tree there. I wish I could have one seed ...but I've never seen it here in Brazil. 😥🇧🇷I found out that all the plants that I love were there...

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks so much! Brazil is home to many of the world's most beautiful trees, but I'm glad you appreciate some of our African trees too!

[@youtubechannel-mb8qr]

Do you sell the seeds of the plants and trees of africa?

[@CathLenaMusic]

Is this the acacia with the psychedelic properties?

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Good question! This one doesn't. But many other African acacia species contain psychoactive alkaloids (especially DMT and NMT).

[@thesilentone4024]

I like the tree looks cool question how does it get pollinated and what ones arnt invasive species?

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

It's pollinated by bees and butterflies. As far as I know, none of the pollinators are invasive!

[@thesilentone4024]

@@AfricanPlantHunter thank you😁

[@mikefrommaryland9652]

Fast forward to 3:30

[@natemurphy4367]

They must love water

[@ncedoyozi9345]

There is this tree at my work place🤔, I thought its just a tree nothing else.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Definitely much more than just a tree!

[@wingiethewise5058]

Is this Acacia Senegal?

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

No, the Fever tree is actually A. xanthophloea

[@ramayan5186]

In India we use it as teeth cleaning herbal medicine.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Wow, good to know!

[@ramayan5186]

@@AfricanPlantHunter you can chew little bark for 5 minutes and after 10 minutes you realise that it's wow.

[@azharmahmood277]

What it’s callin Hindi

[@pfuhad3760]

Where can i buy it

[@PARADOX_RESEARCH_HERBAL_INSTI]

@@pfuhad3760 do u want the complete tree or the bark ?

[@beckylieb2637]

Awesome video, your research and knowledge keeps me coming back for more, but the pronunciation of the 3 photochemicals are not correct. They all have a silent 'h' so we say 'k' and not "ch'. Us South Africans tend to have poor pronunciation and don't bother follow phonetic etymology. In a scientific or horticultural context its probably important 😂

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks for this. Glad you're enjoying the videos, and thanks for the comment! I've been in a lot of debates about pronunciation of scientific names based on Latin or Greek origins. I used to be quite pernickety about it, and thought anyone who pronounced things differently to me was wrong. But then I realised none of us can ever really know how things were pronounced in ancient Greece or Rome. And looking at how varied our pronunciations are for simple sounds in modern English, it's not really surprising that we have hugely varied interpretations of scientific terms based on ancient Latin. These days I'm way more chilled about it. I pronounce "fungi" as "funghee". Americas pronounce it as "funjeye". Others say "fungheye". Who's to say what's right and wrong?!

[@coconut569]

Acacia tree?

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Yes, but Vachellia is now one of the new names for Africa acacias.

[@chiyenyumba7135]

Good channel though its a shame again African names of these African names are not mentioned talki about taking over.... 😂 Some people know how to appropriate

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Fair point, well made!

[@eswaribalan164]

Its the same everywhere. Its about scientific nomenclature. Have you gone hunting for 'fairy grass' and then found out its not a grass...

[@kwesi1753]

Acacia was pretty revered in the old world, from Egypt through to the nomadic Hebrew culture (exodus 35;24) because it contains DMT. Try brewing it with Syrian rue. Enjoy exploring space.

[@prakeshraj2439]

How to use

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Any suggestions, anyone?

[@MaxLemayian]

@@AfricanPlantHunter I have made tea out of it from the knowladge of the maasai people in Kenya. They use the bark of big trees, the red inner part of the bark. They boil the bark fresh in water and then ad milk. I find it realy nice and having a good flavour.