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	White Willow - An Natural pain Reliever
		White willow bark is still sometimes used for its aspirin-like effects, though it is considered milder and slower-acting.
		White Willow was the basis of the synthesis of aspirin.
		White willow bark should also be avoided by pregnant women, children under the age of two, and anyone with ulcers.
	www.bodyandfitness.com /Information/Herbal/Research/whitewillow.htm (918 words)

	White Willow
		White willow is propagated from semiripe cuttings in summer or from hardwood cuttings in winter.
		As is the case with aspirin, white willow should not be used to lower fevers in children.
		Long-term use of white willow is not advisable, as it may cause some of the same problems that aspirin does-primarily stomach ulcers.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_white_willow.htm (750 words)

	The White Willow
		White willow is a traditional basket-making material and was also woven for sheep hurdles.
		In healing, white willow bark is used to bring down fever, relieve nasal allergies such as hayfever, and as an analgesic.
		The willow tree is associated with death and rebirth in the Celtic and Middle Eastern cultures.
	www.thewhitewillow.com /history.html (1013 words)

	Diamond-leaf Willow - Salix pulcha
		Willows have clusters of flowers that look like white, fuzzy caterpillars and are about 1 inch in length.
		Willow leaves can also be dried and used in tea and in soup as flavoring.
		Willow leaves are a good source of nutrients for animals and people of the tundra.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /diamond_leaf_willow.htm (322 words)

	White Willow - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
		White Willow is a willow native to Europe, and western and central Asia.
		Salix 'Tristis') is a hybrid between White Willow and Peking Willow (Salix babylonica, syn.
		The Reverend Edward Stone, a vicar from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire England, noted in 1763 that the bark of the willow was effective in reducing a fever.
	www.herbindex.net /white_willow.html (525 words)

	Ohio Trees, Bulletin 700-00, Salix – Willow
		The white willow is a large tree, growing 70—100 feet in height with a trunk diameter of 3—4 feet.
		The Wisconsin weeping willow is a hybrid between Salix babylonica and Salix fragilis.
		Willow lumber is the chief wood used in the manufacture of artificial limbs.
	ohioline.osu.edu /b700/b700_21.html (1423 words)

	White Willow Information and Aspirin
		In addition, white willow is not a blood thinner.
		White willow bark is primarily used to treat aches and pain.
		White willow is a tree that grows natively in Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
	www.herbco.com /bulk_herbs/White-Willow-Bark.php (254 words)

	White Willow Bark Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus
		The White Willow is a low-growing deciduous tree that is native to Europe and northern Asia and naturalized in North America.
		White Willow branches were once regarded as a symbol of desolation and grief and were displayed by those who experienced "lost love," but it has more often been called one of nature's greatest gifts to man because of its natural painkilling effects.
		White Willow Bark is high in tannin content, and it is believed to help with gastrointestinal disorders, such as sour stomach and heartburn.
	www.herbalextractsplus.com /white-willow-bark.cfm (894 words)

	Willow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The willow tree grows primarily in central and southern Europe, although it is also found in North America.
		In the late 19th century, the constituent salicylic acid was isolated from willow bark and went on to become the model for the development of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).
		Again, as with aspirin, willow should not be used to treat fevers in children since it may cause Reye’s syndrome.
	www.kroger.com /hn/Herb/White_Willow.htm (654 words)

	ThirdAge: White Willow
		Willow bark has been used as a treatment for pain and fever in China since 500 B.C. In Europe, it was primarily used for altogether different purposes, such as stopping vomiting, removing warts, and suppressing sexual desire.
		Evidence suggests that willow, taken at standard doses, is the equivalent of 50 mg of aspirin, a very small dose.
		For this reason, white willow should not be given to children, due to the risk of Reye's syndrome.
	www.thirdage.com /healthgate/files/21882.html (1039 words)

	White Willow Bark organic
		Willow bark is the grandmother of aspirin and many other medications for arthritis and rheumatism.
		Willow bark is a proven painkiller appropriate for colds, fevers, minor infections, headache, arthritis, and pain caused by inflammation.
		Do not use willow bark if you are allergic to aspirin, and do not give willow bark to a child under sixteen years of age who has symptoms of any kind of viral infection, especially flu or chickenpox.
	www.mountainroseherbs.com /learn/white_willow.php (404 words)

	White Willow - Supplements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The bark of the white willow tree is a source of salicin and other salicylates — compounds which are similar in structure to aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid).
		Today, white willow bark is often used as a natural alternative to aspirin - one of the most common uses in dietary supplements is as an adjunct for weight loss.
		Until synthetic aspirin could be produce in large quantities, white willow bark was the treatment of choice for reducing fevers, relieving headache and arthritis pain and controlling swelling.
	www.supplementwatch.com /supatoz/supplement.asp?supplementId=303 (610 words)

	White willow (Salix alba) Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		White willow (Salix alba) - is indigenous to Central and Southern Europe, North America and Asia.
		The salicylic acid in white willow bark lowers the body's levels of prostaglandins a hormone like compounds that is responsible for aches, pain, and inflammation.
		Many physicians and herbalist still prefer the use of White willow to that of synthetic aspirin because of the lower incidence of side effects associated with the herb.
	www.physiciansselect.com /whitewillowsalixalbainformation.htm (573 words)

	White Willow - NYU Medical Center, NYU Hospital, New York, NY
		This may be partly due to the fact that most of the salicylic acid provided by white willow comes from salicin and other chemicals that are only converted to salicylic acid after absorption into the body.
		Other evidence suggests that standard doses of willow bark are the equivalent of 1 baby aspirin daily rather than a full dose.
		In a 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 210 individuals with back pain, two doses of willow bark extract were compared against placebo.
	www.med.nyu.edu /patientcare/library/article.html?ChunkIID=21882 (1077 words)

	Arcadia Herbs & Alternatives - White Willow Bark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Willow Bark is also known by the names White Willow, Black Willow, and Crack Willow.
		The Willow tree is indigenous to Europe and Yugoslavia.
		Known topical applications of White Willow Bark include its use as a mouthwash for sore gums, gargle for tonsillitis, hair rinse for dandruff, compress and poultice for burns, insect bites and wounds, and foot soak for sweaty feet.
	www.arcadiaherbsandalternatives.com /singles/herbs/willowbark.aspx (886 words)

	WHITE WILLOW BARK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The white willow can be found next to rivers and streams throughout the country.
		This is because willow suppresses the action of prostaglandins (hormone-like substances) in the stomach or intestines, which are produced by the body in response to injuries.
		Do not mix white willow with other salicylates, such as aspirin or wintergreen oil, because of the potential for additive side effects.
	www.dietsite.com /dt/AlternativeNutrition/Herbs/white_willow_bark.htm (323 words)

	White Willow -- A Natural Aspirin-like Pain Reliever
		White Willow is especially beneficial because it does not cause the stomach upset that many people experience with aspirin.
		To be safe, pregnant women should not take White Willow, since studies have shown that aspirin (which is similar to White Willow) may increase your risk of birth defects.
		This is because White Willow closely resembles aspirin, which has been linked with Reye syndrome, a potentially fatal condition associated with children's fevers.
	www.herbalhut.com /white_willow.htm (229 words)

	White Willow
		In Asian medicine, White Willow is also considered a remedy for jaundice.
		White Willow has been in use since the time of the Romans.
		A tree some 20 to 50 in height, White Willow is native to central and southern Europe.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/102910.shtml (192 words)

	International Willow Collectors
		The willow pattern is an oriental pattern, most often seen in blue and white, that features common elements from manufacturer to manufacturer.
		These elements are a willow tree, an orange or apple tree, two birds, people on a bridge, a fence, a boat and a teahouse, which some collectors call a pagoda.
		The willow pattern has been made by hundreds of companies in dozens of countries, and in colors from the most-seen blue, to red, green, gold, yellow, purple, fl, brown, multicolored and the list goes on with combinations.
	www.willowcollectors.org /faq.html (2221 words)

	White Willow - HBNewsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The best known and most widely used one is white willow, which is found in central and southern Europe, North America and Asia.
		white willow is gaining in popularity as an alternative for aspirin.
		A white willow extract is helpful for washing inflamed or infected eyes.
	www.holisticbirds.com /Hbn02/febmar/pages/whitewillow.htm (719 words)

	White Willow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		White willow is a deciduous tree found in moist places in North Africa, central Asia, and in Europe, from where it was introduced into the northeastern U.S. Covered with rough, gray bark, the tree grows up to 75 feet high; in some parts of the world it grows also as a shrub.
		Chinese physicians have used white willow bark to relieve pain since 500 B.C., but it took five centuries for that use to work its way to Europe.
		By the 18th century, white willow bark was widely used to treat all sorts of fevers, and as a pain reliever.
	www.indianspringherbs.com /white_willow.htm (445 words)

	Herbal Information Center - White Willow Bark - Herbs
		The white willow was introduced into the United States form Europe and can be found next to rivers and streams throughout the country.
		The bark is the part of the willow used, and is easily removed in the spring when the sap begins to flow.
		Willows have been used for centuries for pain relief and reduction of fever.
	www.kcweb.com /herb/whitew.htm (128 words)

	White Willow Bark
		Willow appears frequently in formulas on the 4000 year old Sumerian tablet from Nippur; in the famous Ebers Papyrus from Egypt, and in ancient Assyrian tablets.
		Dioscorides, the Greek physician of the first century, was the first to widely use White Willow in his practice.
		Colonists brought White Willow with then to North America and were intrigued to dicover Native Americans already using the Willow bark for its health benefits.
	www.alvita.com /Tealist/whitewillow.html (117 words)

	Herbs Herbals - WHITE WILLOW- www.HerbsHerbals.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		There are over 500 varieties of willow and they all vary in size.
		White willow could be taken as a natural alternative to aspirin since the bark contains Salicin, which is a compound chemically related to aspirin.
		To make tea of White Willow, soak 1 tablespoon of powdered bark in a cup of cold water for about 8 hours.
	www.herbsherbals.com /whitewillow.html (149 words)

	Amazon.com: Storm Season: Music: White Willow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		White Willow's fourth album was delayed on several occasions, and was a painful wait for me. All release date postponements are forgiven because the finished product of _Storm Season_ is great.
		While White Willow is a prog band originating in the 90s, they should not be confused with the neo-prog/third-wave AOR-inflected stuff people usually associate with 90s prog.
		White Willow's well of influences overlaps with 70s British symph-prog, they have managed to establish a very unique overall sound.
	www.amazon.com /Storm-Season-White-Willow/dp/B0002VEONG (1879 words)

	White Willow Bark Extract Information
		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.
		The benefits of White Willow Bark today are that it is an anti-inflammatory, a fever reducer, an analgesic, an anti-rheumatic, and an astringent.
	www.healthandfitnessforums.com /white.html (246 words)

	White Willow
		White Willow is a deciduous tree up to 25 m tall with ascending branches forming a narrow crown and a deeply fissured greyish-brown bark.
		The twig colour is variable and includes cricket-bat willow with purplish twigs, golden willow with yellow twigs and scarlet willow with red twigs.
		Cricket-bat willow trunks are cut into triangular segments about 75 cm long, each making one bat.
	www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk /trees/willowwhi.htm (217 words)

	White Willow Bark from Alchemy Works - Herbs for Witchcraft and Magick
		This is a Moon plant, probably because of its love for water (it prefers to grow near streams) and because the undersides of its leaves, which are shown when the wind blows, are white.
		The besom was bound with willow in honor of Hekate.
		In Judaism, where many nature-connected celebrations remain intact, the willow is one of the four species of plants, together with palm, myrtle, and citron, that are shaken in each of the four directions at the fruit harvest festival, Succot, in order to make the winds blow and bring the rains for the next season.
	www.alchemy-works.com /herb_white_willow.html (365 words)

	White Willow \| Signal to Noise
		White Willow, a group of Norwegian progressive rockers, has long since given up its early folk-rock roots, moving towards a symphonic prog sound with an aggressive edge that has made the band popular on the Scandinavian circuit for the past few years.
		White Willow has been compared to Scandinavian bands like Änglagård and Anekdoten, but the resemblance is superficial at best.
		Committed progressive rock fans may not be happy with White Willow’s direction, but the more radio-ready sound of Signal to Noise should appeal to a younger demographic and might just make this the record that gains this group greater international attention.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=23272 (468 words)

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