{Salgueiro branco} White willow helps relieve inflammation and fever (Salix alba)

{Salgueiro branco} White willow helps relieve inflammation and fever (Salix alba)

For this channel to continue posting video like this, collaborate by buying a t-shirt, the sale link is below.

Attention: All this information was obtained through an internet survey.

Therefore, confirm these photos and this information with an expert, and do not use this plant without first consulting an expert in this knowledge.

If you feel in your heart, make a donation to this blog of any amount.

1. {Salgueiro branco} White willow is a medicinal plant, scientifically named  Salix alba , which is rich in salicin, a natural substance that is similar to the main ingredient in aspirin, therefore having analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. 

White willow is popularly used as a home remedy to relieve headache, fever and pain caused by inflammatory problems such as muscle strain and strain, rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, for example.

The commonly used part of white willow is its bark, usually for the preparation of teas, however, it can also be found in the form of capsules prepared with the dry extract of the bark. 

White willow can be found at health food stores, or compounding pharmacies, and should be used under the guidance of a physician or other health care professional who has experience with the use of medicinal plants.

To prepare white willow tea, the bark of this plant must be used, from which the main active substance, salicin, is extracted.

2. what is it for 

The properties of white willow include its sudorific, antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic and anticoagulant action, being normally indicated for:

(1) Fever;

(2) flu and colds;

(3) Headache;

(4) Rheumatism;

(5) Arthritis;

(6) Osteoarthritis;

(7) Osteoartrose;

(8) Muscle pain;

(10) Back pain;

(11) Muscle strain or strain.

While it has health benefits, the use of white willow is not a substitute for medical treatment and should only be used under the guidance of a physician or herbalist.

3. Possible side effects

White willow is relatively safe when used for a maximum of 12 weeks of treatment and in recommended amounts, not to exceed 1 to 3 g of the bark in tea or capsule form per day. 

However, willow can cause side effects such as diarrhea, heartburn, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting or bleeding.

Due to the presence of salicin in its composition, which has an anticoagulant action like aspirin, white willow can increase the risk of bleeding. 

Therefore, it should not be used by those with health problems that increase the risk of bleeding, such as gastric ulcers, esophageal varices or hemophilia, for example.

4. who shouldn't use

This plant should not be used by children, pregnant or nursing women, or people who have an allergy to aspirin.

Also, this plant should not be taken in the following situations:

(1) Tendency to bleeding;

(2) Asthma attack induced by the use of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;

(3) Stomach ulcers or intestinal ulcers;

(4) History of stomach or intestinal ulcers;

(5) Gastritis;

(6) Gastroesophageal reflux;

(7) Colitis, diverticulitis or diverticulosis;

(8) Severe kidney, liver or heart failure.

In addition, white willow should also not be used by people being treated with aspirin, methotrexate, anticonvulsant drugs such as phenytoin or valproic acid, or oral anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin, for example. 

It is important to inform the doctor and herbalist about all the medicines that you use, as this plant can interfere with the effect of several medicines and cause serious side effects.