About White Willow
A bark (Salix alba) containing salicin, a natural precursor of salicylic acid. Systematic reviews suggest moderate evidence for low back pain relief at 120-240 mg salicin/day. Shares aspirin-like cautions (bleeding, salicylate allergy, Reye's risk in children).
What White Willow supports
- Salicin-containing bark for pain (aspirin-like)
How much White Willow to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
120–240
mg
Pain trials standardized to salicin used ~120-240 mg salicin/day.
Clinical evidence
Moderate clinical evidence. Moderate evidence for low back pain; aspirin-like cautions apply
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