Sprained ankle/wrist

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
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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