Willow bark
Salix alba, family Salicaceae. Part discussed: Bark.
Identity
- Common name
- Willow bark
- Botanical name
- Salix alba
- Family
- Salicaceae
- Part or material
- Bark
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Recovery and Movement
About
Salix species, named examples including S. purpurea L., S. daphnoides Vill., S. fragilis L., Salicaceae, bark (cortex). Salicin is named as a known component.
Forms and distinctions
Comminuted or powdered bark and dry or liquid extracts.
Safety considerations
Side effects include allergic reactions (rash, exanthema, itching, asthma) and gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, heartburn), frequency not known. Must not be taken by patients hypersensitive to salicylates or other NSAIDs, nor by people with asthma due to salicylate sensitivity, active stomach ulcers, severe liver or kidney dysfunction, clotting disorders, or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Women in the third trimester of pregnancy, children and adolescents must not take willow bark medicines.
Part of this record is still being confirmed with its issuing authority. What is published is what the sources carry, and nothing more.
References
- EMA HMPC Salicis cortex · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.