Cottonwood Bud Balm

Gitchi Gumee Cottonwood Bud Balm is made with buds from the water-loving cottonwood trees that grow along the shores of Lake Erie. It is a beautiful lip balm or salve for small cuts and skin irritations. The oil used is organic extra virgin olive oil. We harvest the resinous, aromatic buds of eastern cottonwood trees, Populus deltoides and Populus balsamifera, in late winter. The trees lose many branches in the winter winds from which buds can be collected, and we consider them a gift, as the trees are up to 80 foot tall with few low-hanging branches. The sticky buds contain a balsamic resin historically used to make salve or cream by infusing them in oil. Bees use the resin to make propolis, a sealant used in their hives. Native Americans called the cottonwood the Tree of Life and used it for healing and early Americans called the tree Balm of Gilead. -Natural ingredients -No synthetic additives -Made in small batches with care on the Northcoast. -Organic or wildcrafted herbs are used -Other ingredients are purchased from Mountain Rose Herbs .25oz Sold on Blue Lake Botanicals (https://bluelakebotanicals.com/shop/p/gitchi-gumee-cottonwood-bud-balm). The price shown is the retail price on that storefront on 2026-10-25, not a GreenB2B quote or a wholesale price.