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Infused Oil of Cottonwood Buds (Populus balsamifera).


 
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(Populus balsamifera). 1/4 oz. plastic dropper bottle of the oil of infused buds. Infused Oil of Cottonwood buds is useful as an external application in bruises, swellings, wounds.

Cottonwoods, the largest broad-leafed tree in the Northwest, reach up to one hundred feet tall. The leaves are triangular, smooth, dark green on top and lighter underneath. The winter to early spring aromatic leaf buds contain a reddish-brown resin. During early spring the male or female catkins form on separate trees. The female catkins are bright red and hang up to five inches long. Smooth, green, bead-like capsules form after flowering, split into three parts and release seeds with fluffy white hairs. Cottonwoods are associated with water. Aspens, which are often confused with Cottonwood, grow in mountains.

Antirheumatic (external) – Cottonwood Bud oil can be used to ease inflammations due to rheumatism and arthritis.

Burns – The infused oil of Cottonwood buds lessens pain, keeps the surface of the burn antiseptic and stimulates skin regeneration.

Dermatological Aid – Cottonwood Bud oil works well for dry and scaly skin conditions such as psoriasis and dry eczema.

Constituents: Phenolic glycosides; salicin, populin (benzoyl salicin) and chrysin. Volatile oil, the major constituent of which is [[alpha]]-caryophyllene, with cineole, arcurcumene, bisabolene, farnesene, acetophenone, alkanes, resins, phenolic acids, gallic acid, tannins and other ubiquitous substances.


PHOTOS: Cottonwood Bud Oil; harvesting Cottonwood buds late winter; freshly picked buds; adding extra virgin olive oil to the buds for infusion.

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