Classic texts: King's 1898.
Populus balsamifera
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.
Suom.: kartanopoppeli, palsamipoppeli.
Sven.: balsampoppel, äkta balsampoppel.
Fran.: peuplier baumier.
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.
Poplar buds. Populus nigra, Populus balsamifera. Balsam poplar buds, Balm of Gilead buds.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Salicylate herbs.
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Herbs in salves.
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Balm of gilead buds.
Henriette's herbal blog: They're brown, compact, and very very resiny.
Photo: Populus balsamifera.
Troubleshooting herbal oils
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Aspen.
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