Populus balsamifera

Populus balsamifera

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Populus balsamifera L.
Engl.: balsam poplar, eastern balsam poplar, balm of Gilead, balm of Gilead buds, black cottonwood, hackmatack, tacamahac, tacomahaca, western balsam poplar.
Deu.: Balsampappel, Östliche Balsampappel.
Fran.: peuplier baumier.
Sven.: balsampoppel, äkta balsampoppel.
Suom.: kartanopoppeli, palsamipoppeli.
Pharm.: populi gemmae.
Bot. syn.: Populus candicans Ait., Populus hastata Dode, Populus michauxii Dode, Populus tacamahaca P. Mill., Populus tristis Fisch., Populus x candicans auct.

Balm of gilead buds.

Submitted by Blog - Henriette on 3 October, 2005 - 10:00
Blog categories: 
Single herbs
Botanical name: 
Populus
Populus balsamifera
Populus x jackii

Henriette's herbal blog: They're brown, compact, and very very resiny.

Salicylate herbs.

Submitted by Blog - Henriette on 9 November, 2006 - 10:00
Blog categories: 
Holistics
Botanical name: 
Betula
Populus
Salix
Filipendula ulmaria
Gaultheria procumbens
Populus balsamifera
Populus tremula
Salicylate

Henriette's herbal blog: Meadowsweet vs. poplar buds and salicylous tree barks.

Troubleshooting herbal oils

Submitted by Blog - Henriette on 21 March, 2005 - 10:00
Botanical name: 
Hypericum perforatum
Populus balsamifera
Preparations: 
Oils

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Aspen.

Submitted by Blog - Henriette on 31 January, 2005 - 10:00
Blog categories: 
Single herbs
Botanical name: 
Abies balsamea
Cedronella canariensis
Commiphora gileadensis
Populus balsamifera
Populus nigra
Populus tremula

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