Traditional healers have long used the willow for the preparation of effective medicines, for some time it even successfully replaced aspirin. But not only this is remarkable for the willow bark - useful properties of this plant raw material provide effective therapy of internal and external diseases, are used in cosmetology.
The healing properties of the bark of a white willow
In the described product contains a lot of useful components:
- glucose;
- flavonoids;
- resins;
- ascorbic and acetylsalicylic acid;
- glycosides;
- tannins;
- saligenin.
Due to the high concentration of such ingredients, the willow bark produces such effects:
- anti-inflammatory;
- tonic;
- astringent;
- antiseptic;
- hemostatic;
- antipyretic;
- anesthetic;
- antispasmodic;
- diuretic;
- hemostatic;
- antipyretic.
Healing properties are used in the treatment of the following diseases:
- colitis;
- gastritis;
- dysentery;
- gout;
- gynecological pathologies of inflammatory nature;
- neuralgia;
- pleurisy;
- migraine ;
- feverish conditions;
- internal bleeding;
- dyspeptic and nervous disorders;
- tuberculosis;
- pathology of the joints (rheumatism, arthritis, osteochondrosis);
- cystitis;
- typhus;
- liver and spleen diseases;
- phlebeurysm;
- thrombophlebitis.
Very effective white willow bark for the dilution of blood, since it contains more than 7% of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). To prepare the medicine, you can also use the branches of a young tree:
- Raw materials (a tablespoon) to warm in 1 cup of boiling water for 5-7 minutes (on low heat).
- Insist for 60 minutes.
- Drink half an hour before eating 2 tablespoons, not more than 3 times a day for 1 month.
Before the second course of treatment, it is advisable to take a blood test for prothrombin content.
Properties of the willow bark in cosmetology
This plant is great for caring for oily and problematic skin. Salicylic acid in the composition of plant raw materials provides intensive renewal of epidermal cells, antiseptic and bactericidal effect, smooths out the skin relief due to peeling properties.
In addition, the bark of white willow is recommended for the preparation of decoctions as a hair conditioner. Such solutions help:
- get rid of dandruff , seborrhea;
- make the strands thick and strong;
- prevent coming out.