<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title><style type="text/css">p.MsoNormal,p.MsoNoSpacing{margin:0}</style></head><body><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;">Hi All,<br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;">Patricia's message about slippery elm made me think of one of my favorite trees, black locust.<br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;">The
wood of black locust resists decay for many years. It has powerful
antibacterial and antifungal properties. In light of the spread of
antibiotic resistance, I wonder how thoroughly this species is being
researched as a source of antibacterial compounds. <br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;">Does
anyone on this list know of any such research into the medicinal
properties of black locust? We should encourage such research.<br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;">Best,<br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;">Mike Schenk<br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;"><br></div><div id="sig67516328"><div>-- <br></div><div> <br></div><div> <a href="mailto:msch@fastmail.com">msch@fastmail.com</a><br></div><div><br></div></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman", times, serif;"><br></div></body></html>