persons considering taking white willow preparations should first consult a physician or registered pharmacist, as white willow interacts with a number of nonprescription as well as prescription medications.
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White willow (Salix alba) is a large tree that grows in Central and Southern Europe, Asia, and North America.
White willow is commercially available in tincture, tablet, capsule, powder, or tea forms. When choosing a commercial preparation, it is recommended to use a standard product that contains 200-250 mg of white willow per dose.
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Excessive doses of white willow may cause stomach upset, diarrhea, nausea, or ringing in the ears.
Salix is Latin for "willow." The weeping willow is not a true species in its own right, but a hybrid of the white willow Salix Alba and the Chinese willow Salix babylonica.
You are probably looking for White Willow Bark from which Aspirin was produced. The salicin in white willow bark is metabolized in your body to form salicylic acid, which reduces inflammation, pain and fever. White Willow is slower acting than aspirin, however the beneficial effects of white willow bark last longer and have fewer side effects than aspirin. White willow bark does not cause stomach bleeding like commercially available aspirin.
It is an American selection, found in Minnesota, of Salix alba, the white willow introduced in the Americas.
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The short answer is "no." The weeping habit of the tree is inherent to the species. The common weeping willow is a hybrid species called Salix x sepucharis. If you want to plant a willow tree that doesn't weep look for other species, such as white willow (Salix alba), black willow (S. nigricans), violet willow (S. daphnoides), or purple willow (S. purpurea).
White Willow Bark can be used to treat pain and inflammation. It can be used as a topical treatment although must prefer to take this herb in a capsule form.