Balm Of Gilead Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Balm Of Gilead (Populus candicans, now classified as the hybrid Populus x jackii, the balm-of-Gilead poplar) is a fast-growing deciduous tree of the willow family, Salicaceae, of northeastern North America, from Ontario and Quebec to New England, where it arose as a cross between balsam poplar and eastern cottonwood and is widely planted. It reaches 20 to 30 meters with grey furrowed bark and broad heart-shaped leaves, downy beneath, on hairy stalks. In late winter the large, pointed buds swell and become coated in a sticky amber resin with a sweet, balsamic, honey-like scent that perfumes the air on warm spring days. We extract the dried bud.