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Post by kb on Jul 20, 2007 1:14:25 GMT -5
has anyone tried it for pain relief? I was looking at it last night and wondering if it had helped anyone
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Post by kb on Jul 22, 2007 10:43:03 GMT -5
If anyones interested, ive done some reading and it seems worth a go as a pain reliever, meant to be like asprin. www.mdidea.com/products/herbextract/salicin/data.htmlHeaps of info on that link, full detail, as much as you could want to know. Im getting my mum to buy me some, so ill let you all know if it helps at all.
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Post by jellybean on Aug 22, 2007 10:39:36 GMT -5
Well, I use it when I'm sure I'm not pregnant. It is the source of aspirin. The chemical structure was altered in a lab so they could put a patent on it and sell it for a hefty price. Once the patent was up, others were copying it, so the price has dropped.
I'm allergic to aspirin, but not white willow bark. I used it for every pain, even migraines. But if the migraines were bad enough, I used feverfew. For endo pain, I use white willow bark, cayenne, and calcium ascorbate (Vitamin C). Some people have a low threshold for ascorbic acid, and also your body can only absorb 500mg of it every 30 minutes or so, so that's why I prefer calcium ascorbate. I take 2-4g of vitamin C in that form all at once and it makes most of the pain go away and helps a lot with the inflammation--which is probably how it helps the pain too.
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Post by kb on Aug 23, 2007 7:49:05 GMT -5
Ive never tried that, might give it a go next time i need it.
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Post by jellybean on Aug 25, 2007 16:37:09 GMT -5
Oh, here's another use for calcium ascorbate (aka Ester C) that I think everyone would like. If you mix the powder in about a 2:3 ratio with honey and apply that to your face for 1 hour, it makes your skin really smooth and plump--makes it look younger. I used to apply that everyday...until I ran out of honey. Need to get more. It's also really good to put on rashes or hives.
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Post by kb on Aug 27, 2007 5:26:13 GMT -5
the health food shop finally managed to get the willow bark, not sure why it was such a challenge, but apparently the owners been away and the staff left didnt know how to get it.
Anyway, its as a tea, and ive read its better to soak it in cold water than the normal way u make tea. Just wondering how u take it Jellybean. Do u have it as tea? and if so how do u prepare it.
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Post by ouchy on Aug 27, 2007 9:50:36 GMT -5
I used to chew on the pieces instead of making a tea.
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Post by jellybean on Sept 9, 2007 9:25:59 GMT -5
I take it in capsule form, actually. I'm moving soon so I don't have access to my herbal book right now, but I'll check into it for you in a few days once I'm settled.
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