Bird cherry (Prunus padus, Padus avium, padus racemosa) fruits contain tannins, organic acids (malic acid, citric acid), fatty oils, glycosides (amygdalin glycoside, prunasin), sugars, phytoncids, ascorbic acid and flavonoids. Bird cherry preparations are taken internally as an astringent to cure enteritis, dyspeptic disorders of different etiology. Bird cherry is used as an adjunct to heal infective colitis and dysentery...