Salicaceae Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera

Balsam Poplar

Iroquois - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 291

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Scientific name: Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera
USDA symbol: POBAB2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Balsam Poplar
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Compound decoction of bark taken as a laxative.

RECRD: 92131 id: 29256

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