Salicaceae Salix alba L.
White 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
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Salix alba L.
Scientific name: Salix alba L.
USDA symbol: SAAL2 (
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Common names: White 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: 94310 id: 35633