White Willow Bark contains salicin, which the body converts to salicylic acid and has the same effect on the body as aspirin without any of the side effects. In fact, White Willow Bark was the basis for the synthesis of aspirin. History of usage of White Willow Bark goes back as far as 500 BC when ancient Chinese healers began using it to control pain. Native Americans also discovered the value of the Willow tree for relieving pain from headaches and rheumatism and reducing fevers.
White willow Extract is a natural derivative from Salix alba, primarily processed via solvent extraction to isolate salicin. The core active component, salicylic acid, follows the molecular formula C7H6O3 (CAS: 69-72-7).
Contraindicated for patients with aspirin allergies or bleeding disorders. Store in cool, dry conditions away from direct sunlight to prevent degradation of active salicin content.