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Thread #25095 Message #291594
Posted By: Uncle_DaveO
05-Sep-00 - 05:13 PM
Thread Name: 'Sally Garden' and a certain poem
Subject: RE: 'Sally Garden' and a certain poem
The "sally" or "salley" refers to willow. It's related to the technical terms for Aspirin, which is salicylic acid, which is chemically present in willows. Folk or herbal medicine used willow tea as a pain reliever.