Azadi onikek

Trembling Aspen

Populus tremula

Parts used medicinally

Anti-inflammatory and antiseptic especially for upper respiratory tract; used externally for skin ailments, analgesic; spring tonic.

Medical Uses

Bark and the leaves are mildly diuretic, expectorant and stimulant.

Inner bark is harvested from side branches & dried for later use such sa boiled down to syrup for coughs.

Leaf buds used as a salve for colds, coughs and irritated nostrils.

Harvest

Spring through to fall.

Caution

None known.

Climate Change Vulnerability

Low to Uncertain

High vulnerability in the West

Factors involved

Susceptible to drought, may be prone to phenological effects of climate change, budding too early etc.; these factors are balanced by Aspen's ability to re-sprout from its root system after fire cycle, high genetic diversity and wide range, far-ranging seed dispersal.