Viridian White Willow is formulated with White Willow Bark. The active ingredient in white willow is salicin, which the body converts into salicylic acid. The first aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) was made from a different salicin-containing herb, meadowsweet, working in essentially the same way. All aspirin is now chemically synthesized while white willos is often called 'herbal aspirin'.
Benefits
The bark of the stately white willow tree (Salix alba) has been used in China for centuries and early settlers to America found Native Americans gathering bark from indigenous willow trees for similar purposes. It has been scientifically show to relieve acute and chronic pain, including headache, toothache, back and neck pain, muscle aches and menstrual cramps. Unlike NSAIDs drugs, it does not cause gastric or intestinal upset or bleeding as aspirin does.
How to Use
Take 1-3 capsules daily at mealtimes. No restriction on long term use. Avoid during pregnancy.
Benefits
The bark of the stately white willow tree (Salix alba) has been used in China for centuries and early settlers to America found Native Americans gathering bark from indigenous willow trees for similar purposes. It has been scientifically show to relieve acute and chronic pain, including headache, toothache, back and neck pain, muscle aches and menstrual cramps. Unlike NSAIDs drugs, it does not cause gastric or intestinal upset or bleeding as aspirin does.
How to Use
Take 1-3 capsules daily at mealtimes. No restriction on long term use. Avoid during pregnancy.