White willow Health Benefits

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White willow Health Benefits:

White willow plant is generally grown and found in Europe, North

America, and botanically called as Salix Alba. White willow herb and

bark were used to treat inflammations and fever, as home or herbal

remedy in combination with other alternative treatments, since ancient

times by the People of China, Europe and America. The medicine, Aspirin

is derived from the white willow herb. Aspirin works fast to provide

relief while white willow works slow to provide relief, but produce

long lasting effect.

The active constituent found in white willow herb or bark is known as

glycoside salicin, which is absorbed and metabolized as salicylic acid

in the body, which acts anti inflammatory, controls fever, and relieves

pain. The glycoside salicin is chemically akin to synthetic

acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient of aspirin. White willow

herb is also called by other names, such as salicin willow and weeping

willow by the people of America and Europe.

Let us discuss some of the white willow health benefits; generally

white willow bark powder is given to reduce fever and pain, as it

provides relief due to its anti inflammation property. White willow is

termed as natural aspirin and milder than aspirin on stomach lining and

produces lesser anticoagulant action than synthetic aspirin. As per the

recent studies, conducted in traditional medicine, white willow herb or

bark powder is very effective for reduction of joint pain, rheumatoid

arthritis pain, and low back pain, when taken as per the dose suggested

by Herbal Medicine Professionals. Salicylate glycosides that interfere

with the pain transmission in the nervous system, and as such it

provides effective relief from pain and inflammation.

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