Frostbite

Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest:


Common Name: Weeping Willow


Genus and Species Name: Salix babylonica


Active Chemical Ingredients: Salicylic acid
Usage of specimen: To treat pain and frostbite


Preparation: Tincture from bark treats pain and rub treats frostbite


Sources: 
Morstead, P. (n.d.). Willow. Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.digherbs.com/willow.html 

Other steps for treatment: Soak affected area in water, starting off with cold water and working your way to hot.

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