Willow white bark (Salix alba)

柳白皮liǔ bái píLiubaipi

Salix alba · Plant

Salix alba
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Indications

Cautions

Contains salicylates; avoid with blood thinners and aspirin sensitivity; caution with kidney disease; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Willow white bark for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Burns & ScaldsJaundiceMammary Welling AbscessStrangury-turbidityToothacheWind-damp Bone PainWind Swelling & Pruritus

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Willow white bark does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Disinhibit DampDisperse Swelling & Relieve Pain

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