 | | | | | | |  | | White Willow | | | | | | | | | | | | | Natural anti-inflammatory used for pain relief.
The willows contain salicin, a compound used as the base in the production of aspirin. Therefore, willow bark and twigs can be used in situations that might normally call for that drug.
Specifically, willow is anti-inflammatory and can help relieve pain and inflammation. These properties make it useful in treating headaches or arthritic pain. It can be used to help reduce pain in bladder inflammations or infections. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, willow can be used to help reduce fevers during colds or influenza. It is also helpful in some allergic reactions, such as hay fever, where it acts to reduce swelling and inflammation of membranes.
Willow is also antiseptic, and a poultice of the freshly crushed bark or twigs can be used externally for mild scratches or wounds.
Varieties of poplar may be used in place of willow, as they are in the same plant family and share the same compounds. | | | | | | | |
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