Origins: River banks, swamps, wastelands, and river bottoms.

Uses: A tincture of the bark has reportedly been used to treat infections of the chest, kidneys, stomach, and for rheumatism, gout, and scurvy. The buds have been used as a vulnerary and pectoral. In Europe the fresh flowers are steeped in cold water, then strained and drunk to purify the blood.

A guide to medicinal plants of  Appalachia/ Krochmal, Arnold; Walter, Russel S.; Doughty, Richard M.: USA: U.S.D.A Forest Service:,1959