Cottonwood bud salve

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One of my favorite plants to gather in the springtime is the bud of the poplar tree. These resinous buds are rich in salicin, which your liver converts to salicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin. An infused oil made from poplar buds will reduce pain and inflammation and is excellent for sore muscles or rheumatic […]

Today, we are on a quest for the cottonwood - Populus balsamifera – and more specifically, the cottonwood buds on windfall branches with which to make a healing salve. Cottonwood is powerful medicine - the bees make propolis out of it, so that should tell you something - and now is the best time to collect the buds for making what is commonly known as "Balm of Gilead." Prepare for a sticky adventure. The scent will make you swoon....

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Make 5 healing salves in one afternoon with the weeds and herbs to treat bug bites, chapped skin, sunburn, sore muscles, and bruises.

How to gather cottonwood buds and turn them into a healing salve for your family. There is medicine for you in those buds. Once gathered and prepared, you can use cottonwood bud oil (or a salve called Balm of Gilead) to ease pain, soothe aching joints, calm a sunburn or settle eczema.

Balm of Gilead Salve An anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and pain relieving salve made from cottonwood or poplar buds The buds of a number of varieties of...

I love this time of year, the snow is melting and everything is beginning to bud and bloom. One of my favorite buds are those of the Cottonwood Tree.