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
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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