Key Active Components
The compounds behind the effects.
Salicin
Flavonoids
Tannins
Traditionally Used For
Common ailments addressed by this herb.
Back Pain
Headache
Muscle Soreness
Joint Pain
Fever
White Willow Bark
Salix alba
History & Traditional Use
The use of willow bark for pain and fever dates back to ancient Egypt and Greece, where Hippocrates wrote of its benefits. It is the original source of salicin, the compound from which aspirin was later synthesized. It was the go-to remedy for pain, fever, and inflammation for centuries.
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