Salix Purpurea Herb vs Ximenia Americana

Purple-barked willow species with high salicin content used in European folk medicine for pain, fever, and inflammation.

Small thorny tree found in tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas used in traditional medicine across multiple regions for wound healing, pain, and infections.

salicin, fragilin, populin, tannins

prunasin, ximenynic acid, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids

pain and fever treatment in European folk medicine, rheumatism and arthritis remedy, anti-inflammatory herb

wound healing, skin infections, joint pain, fever, diarrhea

analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic

wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic

2-4g dried bark as tea or 3-5ml tincture daily

Bark decoction 200ml 2x daily or topical leaf paste

aspirin allergy, anticoagulants, Reye syndrome risk in children with viral illness

pregnancy, children under 6, prunasin toxicity with large doses

GI upset, salicylate sensitivity

nausea, cyanide toxicity with very large doses