Salix alba (LINN.)
N.O. Salicaceae
Synonyms: European Willow.
Part Used: Bark.
Habitat: Central and Southern Europe.
¶ Description. A large tree with a rough greyish bark, the twigs being
brittle at the base; the leaves are pubescent on both surfaces and finely
serrulate; it hybridizes with other species of Salix, it flowers in April
and May and the bark is easily separable throughout the summer; flowers and
leaves appear coincidently from March to June.
¶ Constituents. The bark contains up to 13 per cent of tannin as its
chief constituent, also a small quantity of salicin.
¶ Medicinal Action and
Uses. Tonic, antiperiodic and astringent. It
has been used in dyspepsia connected with debility of the digestive organs. In
convalescence from acute diseases, in worms, in chronic diarrhoea and dysentery,
its tonic and astringent combination renders it very useful.
¶ Dosages. 1 drachm of the powdered root. 1 or 2 fluid ounces of the
decoction.
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Reprinted from "A
Modern Herbal" (1931)
Mrs. M. Grieve, Edited by Mrs. C.F. Leyel
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