Yew

(Taxus baccata)

The first tree-visit in France takes place at a very special ancient Yew. It is a great honour to be able to meet this powerful being…

Yew in Vigeois

Botanical: Taxus baccata
Location: Vigeois, France
Coordinates: 45.378927, 1.516756
Circumference: about 9,9 meters
Hight: about 14 meters
Age: about 1115 years
Healing Effect: centering, laxative, cardiotonic, promoting menstruation, vermifuge, cell division inflammatory, helps with bladder disorders, cough, catarrh, scabies, scurvy, worms, cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gout, skin rashes, heart disease, liver disease, rheumatism
Celtic Tree Circle: unconcerned, individualistic, persevering, take longer to see the path, patient, virtuous (3.-11.11.)

• Impressionen: http://tinyurl.com/taxus-baccata-vigeois

→ The Yew is “Tree of the year 1994“!

Further insights into the different aspects of the Yew:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxus_baccata

Photo Taxus baccata: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiben ~ Thank you