A passage from Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States:
Although Cottonwood’s phenolic glycoside content differs slightly from Aspen (Populus tremuloides) and Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera), the tree’s uses are very similar. The bark tea is a reliable and broadly acting antiinflammatory agent.
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