Salicaceae Salix sp.

Eskimo, Western - Drug, Preventive Medicine

Use documented by:
Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 43

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Scientific name: Salix sp.
Common names:
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Preventive Medicine
Notes: Leaves eaten in early summer to protect against disease.

RECRD: 94511 id: 36179

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