Spiritual Uses: Associated with The Moon & Venus. Useful for New Moon rituals, creativity, fertility, female rights of passage, protection & healing.
Latin Name: Salix alba
Common Names: White Willow Bark
Willow bark's analgesic (pain-relieving) and antipyretic (fever-reducing) properties have been touted since as far back as 4th-century Greece when users would chew on the bark for rapid pain relief.
Warning: Use in persons with sensitivity to aspirin or other salicylate-containing drugs is cautioned. Use in persons with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is cautioned.
****PLEASE NOTE: Lucero Astral recommends you consult with a qualified/certified Herbalist/Healthcare Practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.