Good for joint inflammation. Used as a slave or liniment. Good for joints, especially in cold, damp weather. Good for dull achy pain. Steep/slow cook the buds in oil.
From SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:
POPULUS BUDS
Subacute head cold with hoarseness or laryngitis. Dry laryngitis with head cold. Multiple sclerosis with distal numbness. Acute cystitis/urethritis w/aching in loins, frequent burning and scanty urination. Dysuria, when spasms occur after urination. Dyspepsia with flatulence. Anti-inflammatory in arthritis. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), chronic every month, without insomnia (taken for 3 days before beginning of menses). Post-nasal drip. Headache, migraine-like, chronic in evenings, with dyspepsia
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