Natural Salicylates: Herbal Aspirin

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Natural Salicylates: Herbal " Aspirin " JoAnn Guest Jul 11, 2003 13:57 PDT

Meadowsweet--

 

Like willow bark, meadowsweet is a type of herbal aspirin. Aspirin

in high doses causes ulcers, so it might seem strange to recommend it as

an ulcer treatment. Many prominent herbalists do, however among them

British herbalist David Hoffmann author of several good herbals

including The Herbal Handbook. The active compounds in meadowsweet are

salicylates.

 

Aspirin, on the other hand,--

is nothing but salicylates. Hoffmann says

that while pure salicylates do indeed cause ulcers, whole meadowsweet

helps prevent and treat them *despite* its salicyate content.

 

Other chemical compounds in whole meadowsweet, among them tannins,

phenolid glycosides and the herbs essential oil, give it an anti-ulcer

effect.

 

Hoffmann unflinchingly maintains that meadowsweet is one of the best

digestive herbs and recommends it for ulcers and heartburn. This

makes sense to me.

 

Several plants with proven anti-ulcer effects, including chamomile,

also contain salicylates.

 

Dr. James A. Duke, Ph.D.

" The Green Pharmacy "

 

JoAnn Guest

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