African shea bark, which comes from the shea tree, is a lesser-known, yet a highly beneficial component in skincare ...

Bark is beautiful. And practical. A protective tissue, a defense against insects, fungi, fire, and deer, it has a lot in common with human skin. Bark includes a cork layer of dead cells — the ...

Indonesian man with a rare skin condition gets radical treatment. Jakarta, INDONESIA, Aug. 12, 2008 — -- Dede Koswara, known in his native Indonesia as "Tree Man," has lived for years with ...

FOR almost 40 years Li Xitian has suffered from an incurable skin condition that makes his skin as rough as tree bark. Li, 58, is believed to be suffering from an extreme case of psoriasis - a ...

He told me that bark protects trees. “Bark is like our skin,” Adams said. “It protects trees from all kinds of attackers that might want to get in – like viruses, bacteria, fungi ...

Topical applications are thought to suppress inflammation and soothe itchy skin, while oak bark tea is used to help treat diarrhea, the common cold, sore throats, bronchitis, loss of appetite ...