willow bark, nsaids - a couple of excepts

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"Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs (pronounced en-said) are the most prescribed medications for treating conditions such as arthritis. Most people are familiar with over-the-counter, nonprescription NSAIDs such as aspirin and ibuprofen. " ***** "Willow Bark: The Aspirin Raw Material Willow bark (Salix spp.) has been used therapeutically for 2,000 years. Dioscorides, the first century Greek physician, recommended it as a poultice for treating inflammation in his De Materia Medica Libri Quinque. After him, many medical authorities hailed willow bark for its anthelmintic (destruction of parasitic organisms), anti-inflammatory, antipyretic (fever reduction), and hemostatic (hemorrhage control) properties.1 The modern use of willow bark focuses on the discovery and isolation of salicin, the herb's primary active ingredient. In 1860, Hermann Kolbe synthesized salicyclic acid,

which was cheaper to produce, and ultimately led to a diminished commercial interest in crude willow bark preparations.2 Willow was officially recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) from its 1st edition (1820) until the 10th edition (1926), after which acetyl-salicylic acid—commonly known as aspirin—replaced crude willow bark and willow bark-derived preparations. Aside from a few clinical studies, knowledge of the therapeutic properties of willow bark preparations is inferred from studies on individual salicylates. Salicylates have demonstrated analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic activity. The most commonly used salicylate in use today is acetylsalicylic acid—aspirin. lcs249 <LCSnews@...> wrote: Hi , It sounds as if by "aspirin" you may mean ibuprofen (advil, motrin) since they're NSAIDs and true aspirin is not. I'd like to know for sure. thanks, Leon > > >> > Willow bark tea helps relieve pain, but only as well as aspirin > relieves pain. And aspirin are easier to carry in your pocket or purse. > Aspirin can have a bad effect on your stomach too, which is why our > doctors prescribe other drugs for us. > > > I used to use Willow Bark.

And I liked aspirin (I used it a lot in > conjuction with Tylenol or hydrocodone) until it gave me an ulcer. > Willow Bark doesn't have the same damaging NSAID properties as > aspirin, right? Maybe I could try it again.... > > ._,_._,___ <!-- #ygrp-mlmsg {font:84.5% arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;*font-size:small;*font:x-small;} #ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} #ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea

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thanks very much - that clears things up.

best, LCS

Hi ,

>

> It sounds as if by " aspirin " you may mean ibuprofen (advil, motrin)

> since they're NSAIDs and true aspirin is not.

>

> I'd like to know for sure.

>

> thanks, Leon