White Willow

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Strong Enough to Break a HeadacheBy Rev. Dr. Waltz, ND, DD, CNC White Willow (Salix spp.) has been responsible for pain relief for thousands of years and is probably in some form in your medicine cabinet right now. The popular pain reliever aspirin was derived from salicin, found in the bark of this tree. White willow bark is mentioned in ancient Egyptian, Assyrian, and Greek medical writings as a pain reliever of the great early physicians. Medicinal Uses of White Willow Willow works like aspirin. It is also used to cleanse and heal eyes that are infected or inflamed. It treats headache,

muscle pain, chronic pain, menstrual cramps, arthritis, and to bring down a fever. It is very useful with ankylosing spondylitis, diarrhea, worms, dysentery, heart disease, angina, flu, colds, any inflammations, sprains, toothaches, gout, neuralgia, and earaches. Active constituents in this plant help to prevent blood clots. It is safe to use, and is mild on the stomach and leaves no after-effects. Willow is used in Bach therapies to treat those who are disappointed or offended. Add an infusion to your bath water as a useful soak for arthritis and muscle pain. Parts used: barkActions: anodyne, alterative, febrifuge, astringent, anti-periodic, vermifuge, sedative, tonic, antiseptic Contraindications: not for continual long-term use, breaks are needed just like with aspirin. Do not use if you are allergic to

aspirin, and do not give to children under the age of 16 if they have a cold, influenza, or other viral illness. Do not use when nursing. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/

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