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Latin names
Salix alba
Common names
Wicker, May wood, cat bush
Plant description
There are various native willow species. They are important for the production of bark, because they are richest in active ingredients Creeping willow and the Purple willow. Features common to all types of willow:
You can as Shrub or tree grow, the flowers (pussy willow) appear before the leaves. The leaves of the willow are narrow, lanceolate, elongated. All willows are dioecious, that is, there are female and male plants. The male flowers are easy to recognize yellow anthers.
Heyday: Early spring
Occurrence: Willows love moist locations and grow on the banks of streams and rivers.
Plant parts used medicinally
The bark of the willow is im Peeled in spring, it is then best to remove it. The medium-thick branches of the willow are peeled and the bark is dried in the open air.
Ingredients
- Salicylic acid compounds
- Glycosides
- Tannins
- Flavonoids
Medicinal effect and application
The ingredients of the willow work sweaty, pain relieving, antipyretic and dehydrating. Willow bark is considered to be Influenza and rheumatic drugs and is used in tea blends.
In conventional medicine, the synthetically produced salicylic acid the pasture as Remedies long ousted. In folk medicine one uses the willow bark febrile illness, especially when they are with a headache accompanied. At rheumatism and gout one hopes through a tea made from willow bark Uric acid excretion to promote.
preparation
1 heaped teaspoon finely cut and dried willow bark is made with ¼ l of cold water poured over. The willow tea is slowly heated to the boil, then left Strain and strain for 5 minutes from. Two cups a day are the right dosage.
Side effects
are at normal dosages not to be feared. In the pregnancy willow bark is not recommended.
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