| Some Products using White Willow | ||
| Product | Health Issue | Other Herbal Ingredients |
| arthritis | black cohosh, burdock root, devils claw, slippery elm, licorice, parsley | |
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Traditional Uses
It is thought that Native Americans used ground willow bark and bark steeped for tea to relieve pain and fever generally
Current uses
The active ingredient in white willow is salicin, which the body converts into salicylic acid. As a result white willow bark is commonly referred to as "herbal aspirin”
Salicin from willow does not cause gastric or intestinal upset or bleeding as aspirin can, This is because willow does not block prostaglandins in the stomach or intestines
White willow bark is therefore effective in relieving acute and chronic pain, including headache, muscle aches, back and neck pain, and menstrual cramps
White willow bark has been used by herbalists to reduce swelling and inflammation in arthritis sufferers , and consequently increase mobility, in the back, knees, hips, and other joints.
News Comment
Herbal Remedies for Back Pain - Devils Claw White Willow Bark And Cayenne Effective Treatment Remedy for Lower Back Pain
Best Syndication Apr 2006
..Willow Bark, in a standardized daily dose of 120 mg and 240 mg of salicin reduced pain more than placebo ....
Herbs the tonic for back ailments
Australian, Australia - Apr 2006
A review of 10 studies conducted around the world in recent years has found three herbs - Devil's Claw, White Willow Bark and Cayenne - all reduced back pain ...
Precautions and side effects (refer also to statements below)
White willow may cause stomach upset but is less likely than aspirin to do so.
It has blood thinning properties and should not be taken in conjunction with other anticoagulant medication.
Various sources quote the possibilty of a plethora of other possible side effects but but that information is inconsistent and sometimes contradictory
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