Willow Bark
Willow Bark (30 gms)
30 gms is Equivalent to Approximately 6 Generously Heaped Tblsps
LATIN NAME - Salix
Also Known As:
- Sallows
- Osiers
- White Willow Bark
- Brittle Willow
- Simply Willow
Willows have Abundant Watery Bark Sap and the Slender Branches are Generally very Pliant and have Large Fibrous Roots. The Roots are Remarkable for their Size, Toughness and Tenacity to Thrive.
The Leaves of Willow are Typically Elongated in Shape, but may also be Round or Oval, Frequently with Serrated Edges and Feather Veins. Most Species Shed their Leaves Annually but there are some Semi Evergreen Willows with Leathery like Leaves but they are Rare.
Willows are one of the Earliest Woody Plants to Leaf in Spring which may Occur as early as February Depending on the Climate, it is also very often the last Tree to Drop its Leaves in the Autumn.
Willows Thrive well in Damp or Wet Areas. They are also Extremely Easy to Re Root, just Stick a Twig in some Soil and watch it Grow.
MAGICAL PROPERTIES
Use Willow Bark When Performing Spells & Rituals For:
- Enhancement of Psychic Abilities
- Water Divining
- Channelling Earth Energy
- Finding Lost Objects
- Healing
- Immortality
- Female Rights of Passage
- Inspiration
- Emotion
- Binding
CORRESPONDENCES
- Gender - Feminine
- Planet - Saturn, Moon
- Element - Water
Use Willow Bark for Feminine Intuition and to help with Psychic Encounters. Willow also Represents Going with the Flow and Letting go of What is not Needed and what is not Good for us.
Use Willow’s Feminine Energy for Working with Emotions, Love Spells, Creativity, Protection, Healing and Fertility.
Willow is used to make Many Traditional Tools. It is Believed that a Wand made from the Branch of a Willow Tree Enhances Abilities for Vivid and Lucid Dreaming and for Protection while Travelling the Underworld, Drawing it's Energies and Power from the Moon .
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Willow Bark is Traditionally Believed to be Beneficial in the Treatment of :
- Reducing Inflammation
- Pain Relief
- Fevers
- Menstrual Cramps
- Skin Ailments (Acne)
- Dandruff
- Rheumatism
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
- Saligenin
- Salicin
- Glycosides
Salicylic Acid is the Main Component of Aspirin, one of the most well known Medicine and Pain Killers in the World. For this Reaspn Willow Bark can also be used to Relieve Menstrual Cramps and Reduce Fever. The Salicin inside Willow Bark works the same way as Aspirin by Reducing Pain and Inflammation as it enters your Bloodstream. Also Because of the Anti Inflammatory Properties of Willow Bark, it may be Especially Beneficial in Fighting Joint Pain.