Salix spp.

Common Name :
Willow

Scientific Name :
Salix spp.

Medicinal value :
Aspirin, a eye cleaner and healer derived from willow bark. This herb is very effective and safe remedy for eyes and also used for treating upset stomach.

Religious Importance :
People believes that tree of willow acts as a guard to your home, if it is planted around it. It also brings blessings of moon in your life.

Habitat:
Willow like to be damp and low spaces. This herb needs regular watering, so mostly grows at the bank of rivers. This herb can grow 70 feet high, mostly in North America.

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