Deborah,
The most concentrated availble form of willow bark features 15% w/w
salicylic acid. You would need to take eight times as much willow bark as
aspirin to achieve the same results. This is not advisable!
It is known that some of the other ingredients in the herb affect the
salicylic sinergistically, but it is not known to what an extent.
Unfortuately, there is no reliable info regarding this potentiation..
I ususally recommend not to exceed 2x3 capsules a day of the willow bark 15%
extract for not longer than 3-4 days.
Together with the extract, I recommend the roller applicator of lavender
extract. This little great device is applied to the forehead and sides of
the head and it really works. It can be purchased in any health food store.
Regards
Frank
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From: "deborah byron" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: CS>aspirin vs. white willow bark
Nenah and Christine, thanks for your replys. The link someone posted
earlier on aspirin's benefits against strokes spurred me to ask about
white willow bark since my 80 year old mother has taken a baby aspirin a
day for some years, quite successfully it appears. Heart disease/stroke
is a miasm in family that i'm trying to find creative, holistic ways to
deal with. aspirin as i understand it, thins the blood in a preventative
way (now must type one handed due to a cat that wants to be held) and so
i'm wondering about using the botanical instead with questions about the
proper minimal dose.
any further ideas appreciated,
deborah
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