White Willow Bark Extract

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White Willow Bark Extract, Herbal Extracts The Use Of Willow Bark Dates Back Thousands Of Years, To The Time Of Hippocrates (400 BC) When Patients Were Advised To Chew On The Bark To Reduce Fever And Inflammation. Willow Bark Has Been Used Throughout The Centuries In China And Europe, And Continues To Be Used Today For The Treatment Of Pain (particularly Low Back Pain And Osteoarthritis), Headache, And Inflammatory Conditions, Such As Bursitis And Tendinitis. The Bark Of White Willow Contains Salicin, Which Is A Chemical Similar To Aspirin (acetylsalicylic Acid). It Is Thought To Be Responsible For The Pain Relieving And Anti-inflammatory Effects Of The Herb. In Fact, In The 1800s, Salicin Was Used To Develop Aspirin. White Willow Appears To Bring Pain Relief More Slowly Than Aspirin, But Its Effects May Last Longer. Plant Description: The Willow Family Includes A Number Of Different Species Of Deciduous Trees And Shrubs Native To Europe, Asia, And Some Parts Of North America. Some Of The More Commonly Known Species Are White Willow/European Willow (Salix Alba), Black Willow/pussy Willow (Salix Nigra), crack Willow (Salix Fragilis), Purple Willow (Salix Purpurea), And Weeping Willow (Salix Babylonica). Not All Willow Species Accumulate A Therapeutically Sufficient Amount Of Salicin. In One Study, The Amount Of Salicin After 1 And 2 Year Growth In Autumn And Spring Ranged From 0.08 - 12.6%. The Willow Bark Sold In Europe And The United States Usually Includes A Combination Of The Bark From White, Purple, And Crack Willows. Medicinal Uses And Indications: Willow Bark Is Used To Ease Pain And Reduce Inflammation. Researchers Believe That The Chemical Salicin, Found In Willow Bark, Is Responsible For These Effects. However, Studies Have Identified Several Other Components Of Willow Bark That Have Antioxidant, Fever Reducing, Antiseptic, And Immune Boosting Properties. Some Studies Show Willow Is As Effective As Aspirin For Reducing Pain And Inflammation (but Not Fever), And At A Much Lower Dose. Scientists Think That May Be Due To Other Compounds In The Herb. More Research Is Needed. Studies Suggest That Willow Bark May Be Useful For The Following Conditions: Headache Willow Bark Has Been Shown To Relieve Headaches. There Is Some Evidence That It Is Less Likely To Cause Gastrointestinal Side Effects Than Other Pain Relievers, Such As Ibuprofen (Advil) And Other Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Do. However, Studies Have Not Shown This Beyond All Doubt, And People Who Are Prone To Stomach Upset May Want To Avoid Willow Bark. Large Scale Studies Are Needed To Fully Determine How Safe And Effective Willow Bark Is For Chronic Or Recurring Headaches. Low Back Pain Willow Bark Appears To Be Effective For Back Pain. In A Well Designed Study Of Nearly 200 People With Low Back Pain, Those Who Received Willow Bark Experienced A Significant Improvement In Pain Compared To Those Who Received Placebo. People Who Received Higher Doses Of Willow Bark (240 Mg Salicin) Had More Significant Pain Relief Than Those Who Received Low Doses (120 Mg Salicin). Osteoarthritis Several Studies Show That Willow Is More Effective At Reducing Pain From Osteoarthritis Than Placebo. In A Small Study Of People With Osteoarthritis Of The Neck Or Lower Back, Those Who Received Willow Bark Experienced Significant Improvement In Symptoms Compared To Those Who Received Placebo. A Similar Study Of 78 Patients Hospitalized With Osteoarthritis Of The Knee Or Hip Joint Found That Patients Who Received Willow Bark Had Significant Pain Relief Compared To Those Who Received Placebo. Other Uses Some Professional Herbalists May Recommend Willow Bark For The Following Conditions, Although So Far, No Scientific Studies Have Shown That It Works: Menstrual Cramps Fever Flu Tendonitis Bursitis