The ancient forests of the Apennines consisted of silver firs and beeches.
Today it is possible to find silver fir in small fir woods, established
for the reforestation, together with spruce.
Use The buds of these two kinds of trees if left to infuse have beneficial
effects in the cure of catarrh. Many abbeys prepare digestive liqueurs
with the infusion of silver tree and spruce buds.
Picture and text of Tebaldo Lorini
Translated by Gianna Toni