This is the inner bark of the white willow, the big riverside tree of Europe and western Asia. It contains salicin, the compound that gave aspirin its chemistry; the name came from meadowsweet, Spiraea, which the drug was first synthesised from.
The bark, from Salix alba, is astringent and bitter. Simmer it, do not steep it, and it is rarely drunk on its own.
Bring filtered or spring water to 212°F. Add 1 tsp of tea leaves to an 8oz cup. Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and let steep 5 minutes.
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Origin:
Romania
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