Salicaceae Salix cordata Michx.
Heartleaf Willow
Micmac - Drug, Cold Remedy
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 61
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Salix cordata Michx.
Scientific name: Salix cordata Michx.
USDA symbol: SAER (
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Common names: Heartleaf Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Bark used for colds and to stimulate the appetite.
RECRD: 94338 id: 35755