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This result should not be considered complete or definitive and is for reference only. Care must be taken when using any wild plant for food, fiber, medicine or any other non-traditional uses. The information was complied using multiple sources and these references should be consulted for more complete descriptions of usage(s) and potential health risk. We are not responsible for any ill effects from the information included on this page.
| Uses | Part | Preparation | Effect | Notes |
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| Utility | Plant | Charm on muskrat traps | ||
| Shoot | Weaving baskets | |||
| Trunk or branch | Carvings loom shuttles, basket rim & handles | |||
| Medicine | Bark | Tea | Female/childbirth | |
| Bark | Chewed, tea, ooze | Multiple | Headache, bath for poisons, poultice for ulcer | |
| Flower | Tea | Digestion | Colic, sweat off flu | |
| Inner bark | Colds/sore throat/earache | |||
| Root | Infusion of scraped bark | Head/eyes | Eye wash | |
| Root | Bark of root | Multiple | Poultice, tonic, antiseptic, astringent, fevers |
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