An ancestral plant pain reliever

Used since ancient times by Hippocrates, willow is one of the first plants documented for relieving pain and fever. It is still used today in joint and circulatory formulas, but only under professional supervision due to its potential toxicity at high doses or in interaction with other anticoagulant or anti-inflammatory treatments.

Description

Dried bark cut from young willow branches, gray-brown to red-brown in color, mild odor, bitter flavor. A blend of several species botanically known for their high salicin content.

Nomenclature

• Common name: Willow
• Latin names: Salix purpurea , Salix daphnoides , Salix fragilis
• Family: Salicaceae
• Part used: Bark
• Shape: Cut bark
• Origin: Europe (France, Germany, Central Europe)
• English name: Willow bark cut
• Name in German: Weidenrinde geschnitten
• Name in Spanish: Corteza de sauce troceada
• Name in Italian: Corteccia di salice tagliata
• Name in Arabic: قشور الصفصاف مقطعة

Main virtues

Analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, mild astringent.

Main constituents

Salicin, salicortin, flavonoids, tannins, gallic acid, free salicylic acid, catechins.

Professional use and dosage

• Decoction: 5 to 10 g per liter of water – boil for 10 minutes – occasional use with supervision (joint pain, moderate fevers).
• Fluid extract: in magistral formulation (pharmaceutical use only).
• Common associations: meadowsweet, blackcurrant leaf, nettle, turmeric, horsetail.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Contraindicated in case of allergy to aspirin or salicylates.
• Do not use in children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or in cases of anticoagulant or anti-inflammatory treatment.
• Possible effects: gastric irritation, dizziness, tinnitus, drug interactions.

History and traditional use

Willow has been cited since ancient times for its virtues against pain and fever. Dioscorides, Galen, and medieval Arab physicians used it to treat "hot fevers." It was in the 19th century that salicin was isolated, paving the way for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). The bark remains a valuable natural remedy today, but it must be handled with care.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: opaque kraft bag or professional airtight HDPE bucket.
• Storage: dry, away from light and humidity.
• Shelf life: 18 to 24 months.
• TARIC customs code: 1211.90.86.00

Sources and references

• European Pharmacopoeia, notices on plant salicylates
• Internal References Apophycaire
• Ethnobotanical and phytotherapeutic data on willow

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