Sprained ankle/wrist
Weeping Willow (for pain, swelling and splint)
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Salix babylonica
Habitat: moist soils; widely grown as ornamental tree but sometimes naturalized
Seasons: start to bloom in April/May
Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: salicylic acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid
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Uses of Specimen:
- leaves used to treat skin eruptions
- leaves used as blood purifier
- used in treatment of toothache
- salicylic acid treats pain and swelling (anti-inflammatory)
- bear attack, broken bone, sprained ankle, and any other painful injuries
- rub for frostbite
- chew for sore throat
- vines can be used as splint for support for broken bone and as a tourniquet to stop blood flow to injured area
Preparation: tea, poultice, vine
Resources: Foster, Steven, (2014). Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin
NaturalMedicineFacts.info. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/
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