Joints, Bones & Muscles
Willow Bark
Salix alba
Bark from a Eurasian willow tree, used as a pain and fever remedy for at least four thousand years — written about in ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman medical texts. Willow bark is the original aspi...
Helps with
- Eases Pain And Inflammation — Particularly Back Pain, Joint Pain, And Headaches
- Mild Fever-Reducing Action
- Long Traditional Use Across European, Egyptian, And Greek Medicine — Hippocrates Wrote About Willow Bark For Fever And Pain In The 5Th Century Bc
- Salicin In Willow Bark Converts To Salicylic Acid In The Body — The Same Active Form That Aspirin Produces
Note Skip with aspirin allergy — willow bark can trigger the same allergic reaction Note Skip in children with viral illnesses — like aspirin, willow bark should not be given to children with chickenpox, flu, or other viral infections due to risk of Reye's syndrome