A gentle plant powder, to be used internally

Used in preparations for circulatory support, heavy legs, or feverish discomfort, willow leaf powder can also be incorporated into soothing cosmetic treatments or targeted professional formulas. Its internal use remains subject to precaution and reserved for trained healthcare professionals.

Description

Fine green-brown powder with a slightly bitter and astringent flavor. Obtained by cold grinding the dried leaves of young willow branches.

Nomenclature

• Common name: Willow
• Latin names: Salix purpurea , Salix daphnoides , Salix fragilis
• Family: Salicaceae
• Part used: Leaf
• Form: Powder
• Origin: Europe (France, Germany, Central Europe)
• English name: Willow leaf powder
• German name: Weidenblattpulver
• Name in Spanish: Powdered Sauce
• Name in Italian: Polvere di foglie di salice
• Name in Arabic: مسحوق أوراق الصفصاف

Main virtues

Softening, slightly febrifuge, circulatory, astringent, nerve soothing.

Main constituents

Flavonoids, tannins, salicylic acid (traces), salicin (low), phenolic acids, catechins.

Professional use and dosage

• Capsules: 200 to 300 mg – 1 to 2 times per day – short-term use under supervision.
• Loose powder: 0.5 to 1 g per day in a liquid or food carrier, always under professional advice.
• Cosmetic: as a mask or poultice for softening or circulatory purposes (external use not subject to restriction).
• Frequent associations: red vine, nettle, witch hazel, butcher's broom, sweet clover.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Contraindicated in case of allergy to salicylates, anticoagulant or anti-inflammatory treatment.
• Do not use in children, pregnant or breastfeeding women.
• Overdose: risk of digestive disorders, tinnitus, dizziness, drug interactions.

History and traditional use

Less well-known than the bark, willow leaf was nevertheless used in traditional medicine as a refreshing tonic, particularly in light infusions or as a softening powder to calm internal heat or circulatory disorders. The powder form allows for fine and homogeneous integration into targeted professional preparations.

Miscellaneous information

• Packaging: kraft bag or airtight opaque HDPE pot.
• Storage: at room temperature, in a dry place, away from light.
• Shelf life: 18 to 24 months.
• TARIC customs code: 1211.90.86.00

Sources and references

• Regulatory monographs and European pharmacopoeia
• Internal References Apophycaire
• Works on European phytotherapy and ethnobotany

Note to project creators and formulators:

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