Bark recognized in the European ethnobotanical tradition with beneficial functions, used in the herbal, extractive, zootechnical and food supplement industries.
Family
Salicaceae
Origin
ALBANIA – POLAND
Active Principles
Salilic acid, Salicin, Tannins, Phenolic acids
Curiosity
Plant known in the phytopharmaceutical world for the name of its active ingredient from which the synthesis of the well-known drug consisting of Acetyl-salicylic acid took place.
Contraindications
Not recommended for people with peptic ulcers and gastritis.
Not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to lack of data on safety of consumption.
