Swiss Herbal Remedies Organic White
Willow
Tincture – 50ml
White willow
(Salix alba)
PRACTITIONER STRENGTH TINCTURE
Dosage:
20 drops in a little cold water, 3 time daily, before meals
Ingredients:
Decocted Tincture of Organic Salix Alba (White
Willow
Bark), 1:3. 25% ethyl alocohol
Suitable for vegetarians
Do not take if pregnant or breast-feeding.
Do not take if you have an allergy to
salicylates/aspirin.
White willow is the aspirin of the herbal world! It is a herb that contains salicylates. These are the chemicals aspirin is derived from. The herbal salicylates do not have the side-effects that orthodox aspirin does however. People who are allergic to salicylates though should avoid White willow as well.
The main use of White willow is in the treatment of inflammatory joint disorders such as
rheumatoid arthritis. It reduces inflammation and has pain-killing properties. White willow can also be used like aspirin in the treatment of colds, flu and fevers to reduce temperature and ease aches and pains. It also has a useful place in the treatment of chronic headaches. Combines well with Devil's claw and ginger in arthritis and with Black Elder in the treatment of colds and flu.
Information extracted from the publication
SOME OF MY FAVOURITE HERBS by
Stuart FitzSimmons MNIMH Dip. phyt.
Also Director Swiss Herbal Remedies Ltd
Stuart FitzSimmons writes:
Those who have had ulcers induced by aspirin
and other anti-inflammatory drugs have no
problem with willow as the salicylates it contains
are metabolised differently
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