Herb latin name: Salix bakko,Salix bakko Extract

Latin name: Salix bakko

Family: Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Medicinal use of Salix bakko: The fresh bark of all members of this genus contains salicin, which probably decomposes into salicylic acid (closely related to aspirin) in the human body. This is used as an anodyne and febrifuge.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Mountains, C. and N. Japan.
Edible parts of Salix bakko: Inner bark - raw or cooked. It can be dried, ground into a powder and then added to cereal flour for use in making bread etc. A very bitter flavour, it is a famine food that is only used when all else fails. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Not very palatable.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - must be surface sown as soon as it is ripe in late spring. It has a very short viability, perhaps as little as a few days. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed or planted straight into their permanent position and given a good weed-suppressing mulch. Very easy. Plant into their permanent positions in the autumn. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, June to August in a frame. Very easy.
Cultivation of Salix bakko: Mountains, C. and N. Japan.
Known hazards of Salix bakko: None known

Herb latin name: Salix bakko,Salix bakko Extract

Latin name: Salix bakko

Family: Salicaceae (Willow Family)

Medicinal use of Salix bakko: The fresh bark of all members of this genus contains salicin, which probably decomposes into salicylic acid (closely related to aspirin) in the human body. This is used as an anodyne and febrifuge.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Mountains, C. and N. Japan.
Edible parts of Salix bakko: Inner bark - raw or cooked. It can be dried, ground into a powder and then added to cereal flour for use in making bread etc. A very bitter flavour, it is a famine food that is only used when all else fails. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Not very palatable.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - must be surface sown as soon as it is ripe in late spring. It has a very short viability, perhaps as little as a few days. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, November to February in a sheltered outdoor bed or planted straight into their permanent position and given a good weed-suppressing mulch. Very easy. Plant into their permanent positions in the autumn. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, June to August in a frame. Very easy.
Cultivation of Salix bakko: Mountains, C. and N. Japan.
Known hazards of Salix bakko: None known