Steinmetz:Salix

Salix alba

Also known as (or relevant to) Salix alba 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

Constituent(s) bark: salicin tannin gum wax colouring matter starch Action tonic astringent antiperiodic antipyretic antiseptic antirheumatic

Salix babylonica

Also known as (or relevant to) Salix babylonica 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

Constituent(s) salicin Action tonic antiseptic anthelmintic

Salix fragilis

Also known as (or relevant to) Salix fragilis Family Salicaceae English Names Brittle Willow Crack Willow Natural Habitat North- and Central Europe (especially Belgium) Persia Part(s) Used Cortex Salicis fragilis

Constituent(s) salicin starch saccharine matter Action febrifuge antiperiodic antipyretic P. S. Salix fragilis is the main commercial source of salicin

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Salix nigra

Also known as (or relevant to) Salix nigra 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

Constituent(s) tannin wax gum salicin Action sedative anaphrodisiac tonic antiperiodic astringent

Salix purpurea

Also known as (or relevant to) Salix purpurea Salix rubra Family Salicaceae English Names Bitter Red Willow Red Osier Natural Habitat Central Europe China North Africa introduced in North America Part(s) Used Cortex Salicis purpureae

Constituent(s) populin salicin salipurposid tannin gum wax colouring matter Action febrifuge tonic astringent antipyretic