Salix lucida Shining willow (Salicaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Salix lucida
Shining willow
Deciduous shrub
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The Salix lucida plant species is found in Eastern and Central N. America - Newfoundland to the eastern base of the Rockies. It is a member of the Salicaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shining willow.

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Latin Name:  Salix lucida
Common Name:  Shining willow
Family:  Salicaceae
Author:  Muhlenb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wet soils, especially in and along swamps[229], also in marshes, peat bogs and on sand banks along creeks[226].

Medicinal Information: The bark is analgesic, antiasthmatic, astringent and haemostatic[257]. It is used in the treatment of bleeding and asthma[257]. A poultice of the bark has been applied to the head to allay the pain of headaches[257]. The poultice has also been used to treat sores and bleeding cuts[257]. An infusion of the leaves is used as an analgesic in the treatment of headaches[257]. The fresh bark contains salicin, which probably decomposes into salicylic acid (closely related to aspirin) in the human body[213]. This is used as an anodyne and febrifuge[213].

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