White Willow

The image above is from the class lesson I attended.

The herbarium for white willow is already posted for your viewing pleasure. Love and Light!

On to the properties of white willow.

Constituents: Chevallier (2016) says phenolic glycosides, salicin, flavonoids, and polyphenols (p. 129). Hoffman (2003) says phenolic glycosides (salicin, salicyclic acid), tannins, catechin, p-coumaric acid, and flavonoids (p. 579)

Therapeutic Actions: Chevallier (2016) says anti-inflammatory, analgesic, reduces fever, antirheumatic, and astringent (p. 129). Hoffman (2003) says analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and tonic (p. 579). Griffin (1997) says analgesic (p. 33). On page 139 she adds bitter, detoxifying, laxative, diuretic, and diaphoretic.

Indications: Chevallier (2016) says anti-inflammatory in the same fashion as aspirin (this was the original source for aspirin), osteoarthritis, lower back pain, arthritis in the hip or knee, joint pain, swelling, fever, headache, reduces sweating, hot flashes, and night sweats (p. 129). Hoffman (2003) says rheumatism, gout, fevers, aches and all kinds of pains (natural aspirin) (p. 579)). Griffin (1997) says rheumatic pain and fever (p. 33).

Safety: Hoffman (2003) says some say there are interactions but he was unable to substantiate that through scientific studies.  The platelet aggregation aspect of aspirin has never been duplicated in studies with white willow bark (p. 579).

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