Salicaceae Populus balsamifera L.

Balsam Poplar

Chippewa - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356

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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: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken for 'female weakness.'

RECRD: 92123 id: 29200

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