Salicaceae Salix nigra Marsh.

Black Willow

Cherokee - Drug, Respiratory Aid

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 61

View all documented uses for Salix nigra Marsh.

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Scientific name: Salix nigra Marsh.
USDA symbol: SANI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Willow
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Root chewed by ball players 'for wind.'

RECRD: 94410 id: 36000

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