Names
Shoshone:
English: Black Cottonwood (Balsam)
Scientific: Populus balsamifera
Zone
Lower Foothills
Harvest Time
- Not Listed
Primary Uses
- Food
- Tea
- Medicine
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-fever
- Headache
- Pneumonia
- Teeth
- Wounds
Secondary Uses
- Other
- Music
Cautions
- None Currently Listed
Active Principle(s)
- Salicylic Acid
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Notes
Food Notes
Bark can be made into a tea for generalized pain, or buds can be mixed into buffalo fat to be rubbed into skin cracks and wounds.
Medicinal Use Notes
Bark and buds: contain salicylic acid which is a pain reliever that can be used for headaches, fevers, tooth pain, etc.
Tree trunks can also be hollowed out for use in a drum base.