Willow bark is well known for its pain relieving and anti-inflammatory benefits.  It even gets rid of acne when applied to the skin.  On top of all the benefits, willow bark is actually incredibly easy to harvest yourself – meaning that you get free medicine from nature.  Here are instructions on how to make your own willow bark medicinal tea or extract. Read more

Willow bark is one of the oldest known medicines and has been used for at least 6,000 years.  It was mentioned by the Sumerians of Mesopotamia, ancient Egyptians, Hippocrates, and Pliny the Elder.  Like many ancient medicines, modern scientific research backs up the benefits of willow bark.  Not only is willow bark as effective as aspirin, it has many other benefits which make it a good natural remedy for various ailments. (1, 2) Read more