THE WILLOW TREE and its many uses

The willow is found virtually world-wide, typically in riparian areas. The wood is soft and is a traditional craft wood for bows, fire-making kits, baskets, etc. The bark has long been used, as an infusion, as a pain-killer -- in fact, aspirin originally comes from willow bark. See more details in Christopher's "Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants," available at Amazon or at the Store at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com.

[@zachariahrowland6300]

I have a willow tree out the front I often go to it and make some tea I suffer from cluster headaches and this helps them soooo much ❤

[@dustindavy4319]

We have lots of willows here in south Louisiana. Thanks for sharing.

[@krodkrod8132]

I have a huge forest behind my house with a creek flowing through it. I planted hundreds of willow trees to close the gaps in the forest. I also put in 50 pawpaw trees, 60 apple/pear trees, 200 sea buckthorn bushes, 50 honeyberry bushes, 60 hazelnut bushes, and a bunch of random other food items people haven't heard of. It's my secret food forest. The animals love it too.

[@garycook1376]

The stem is a hood toothbrush too if you remove the bark and chew on the exposed end the fibers get loose from one another and prefect toothbrush outdoor

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Willow is nature’s aspirin

[@IsabelRodriguez-nv2ue]

Thank you very much for your video and sharing all your knowledge about this tree. Greatly appreciated! I learned a lot! Thanks!

[@feleciajohnson8467]

Native Americans make the tightest baskets so tight you can carry water

[@rangerjoe2635]

Thank you for sharing it....

[@ALoonwolf]

I chew and eat the leaves as an alternative to the bark, I think they taste amazing.

[@TheKopakah]

you digest the leaves?

[@KenneyCmusic]

@@TheKopakah you can dry and pulverize the bark into powder, and you could do the same with the leaves

[@raphlvlogs271]

they can be an alternative to populars in the landscape too.

[@onemanwulfpack5954]

Thank you for sharing!

[@concepcionperez1786]

Hellos thank you for sharing your medina God blessU

[@RoryTrackrod]

I use mine for windbreaks and it makes excellent firewood, cut at between 2 and 6 inches.
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[@jbbairoletto1509]

Thats what i looking for! thanks

[@ebenburger111]

Awesome. Thanks brother

[@XRPVampire]

Thank you Sir!

[@badrkhan2759]

Love you. Thanks

[@stephenrichardson5237]

Nice!

[@Ssj4edits]

You are intelligent and brilliant 😁

[@gnarmarmilla]

Thank you very much, sir. I’m so exited to cultivate this tree. I want to plant it all over the USA(while carefully considering and asking whether or not that is good for the various ecosystems, of course.)
Maybe they will call me “Marty Willow tree.”

[@licklowandslitch9095]

I was thinking of destroying my willow tree that has had trouble growing well but now i think ill keep it.
The tree grows big but out of dead wood every year so i worry about its structural integrity as it will become "house killer" size.

[@TheGamer0700]

Thanks!

[@TheGamer0700]

Helped alot!

[@boazharmsen8300]

Dear Christopher, do you have a book with all your fantastic school self-reliance? I have no internet (and don't want it!). Thank you for all you gif to us.

[@Whisperingwhispp]

Wow thankyou

[@mansdoctooor]

thanks

[@saadberrady4482]

tnx

[@pneu69420]

You can also make cricket bats with it

[@adeshwodan4679]

You can also make dildos ! 😳😱😆🤣

[@MusixandRandom]

thx

[@christophernyerges3003]

[@CieraLevelsUp777]

Nice

[@jacobtaylor8250]

**Willow tree has left the chat**

[@mydearmel]

Okay ty now I know what a willow is

[@elldev33]

Weeping willow or white willow for medicinal?

[@ChimesRS]

White is strongest, but all willow can be used 🙏🏻

[@adeshwodan4679]

Only have audio; no video on this tube 😳😱🥴

[@apocalypticdog6332]

I remember bear grylls eating the leaves in a survival episode and mentioning this which made me always think it was the leaves or is it both ?

[@willowconn674]

Whenever your a tree....

[@priyankpatel5821]

Aspirin it is

[@olepickle5366]

Does willow tree can be grown here in canada?

[@placeholdername2222]

Yeah, in wet places by rivers or streams.

[@MilkyKilky]

At least in southern Ontario it does.

[@Johnrider1234]

Yes. They are all over.

[@Johnrider1234]

We are planting 2o. Tomorrow

[@keithschneider6348]

70 different willow trees.

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

*it’s also good for hanging*

[@vinisedgyy]

If only we could travel back in time~

[@andheartts]

What the fuck

[@misstammiecrutcher1554]

Birch 🌳 also aspirin is made…be water 🌊

[@randywoodworth5990]

Mom used to spank us with a branch off one.