Salicaceae Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera
Balsam Poplar
Cherokee - Drug, Venereal 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 24
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Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera
Scientific name: Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera
USDA symbol: POBAB2 (
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Common names: Balsam Poplar
Family: Salicaceae
Family (APG): Salicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Tincture of buds used for old venereal complaints.
RECRD: 92173 id: 29251