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		Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Salix alba
- Also known as (or relevant to)
  
- Family
 - Salicaceae
 - English Names
  
-  White Willow
 -  European Willow
  
- Natural Habitat
  
-  North- and Central Europe
 -  Northern Africa
 -  Asia
 -  America
  
- Part(s) Used
  
-  Cortex Salicis albae
 -  Folia Salicis albae
  
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- Constituent(s)
  
-  bark: salicin
 -  tannin
 -  gum
 -  wax
 -  colouring matter
 -  starch
  
- Action
  
-  tonic
 -  astringent
 -  antiperiodic
 -  antipyretic
 -  antiseptic
 -  antirheumatic
  
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[edit] Salix babylonica
- Also known as (or relevant to)
  
- Family
 - Salicaceae
 - English Names
  
-  Chinese Willow
 -  Weeping Willow of Babylon
  
- Natural Habitat
  
-  China
 -  Europe (but seldom)
 -  South Africa
  
- Part(s) Used
  
-  Gummi (exuding from the tree)
 -  Folia
 -  Radix
 -  Lignum
  
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- Constituent(s)
  
- Action
  
-  tonic
 -  antiseptic
 -  anthelmintic
  
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[edit] Salix fragilis
- Also known as (or relevant to)
  
- Family
 - Salicaceae
 - English Names
  
-  Brittle Willow
 -  Crack Willow
  
- Natural Habitat
  
-  North- and Central Europe (especially Belgium)
 -  Persia
  
- Part(s) Used
  
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- Constituent(s)
  
-  salicin
 -  starch
 -  saccharine matter
  
- Action
  
-  febrifuge
 -  antiperiodic
 -  antipyretic
 -  P. S. Salix fragilis is the main commercial source of salicin
  
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[edit] Salix nigra
- Also known as (or relevant to)
  
- Family
 - Salicaceae
 - English Names
  
-  American Black Willow
 -  Pussy Willow
  
- Natural Habitat
  
-  Southern parts of U. S. A.
 -  China
  
- Part(s) Used
  
-  Cortex Salicis nigrae
 -  Folia Salicis nigrae
 -  Fructus Salicis nigrae
  
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- Constituent(s)
  
- Action
  
-  sedative
 -  anaphrodisiac
 -  tonic
 -  antiperiodic
 -  astringent
  
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[edit] Salix purpurea
- Also known as (or relevant to)
  
- Family
 - Salicaceae
 - English Names
  
-  Bitter Red Willow
 -  Red Osier
  
- Natural Habitat
  
-  Central Europe
 -  China
 -  North Africa
 -  introduced in North America
  
- Part(s) Used
  
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- Constituent(s)
  
-  populin
 -  salicin
 -  salipurposid
 -  tannin
 -  gum
 -  wax
 -  colouring matter
  
- Action
  
-  febrifuge
 -  tonic
 -  astringent
 -  antipyretic
  
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