Salicaceae Populus balsamifera L.
Balsam Poplar
Carrier, Northern - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 54
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Populus balsamifera L.
Scientific name: Populus balsamifera L.
USDA symbol: POBAB2 (
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Common names: Balsam Poplar
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of inner bark used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 92138 id: 29194