Salicaceae Populus balsamifera L.

Balsam Poplar

Micmac - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 59

View all documented uses for Populus balsamifera L.

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Scientific name: Populus balsamifera L.
USDA symbol: POBAB2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Balsam Poplar
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Buds and other parts of plant used as salve for sores.

RECRD: 92133 id: 29212

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