How Much Willow Bark Extract Should I Take?

[Francisco]

I have recently started taking willow bark extract for its aspirin-like effects. The powder I take has 240mg of salicin in a half tsp. How much should I take to see the desired effects?

 

[Lejeboca]

I have recently started taking willow bark extract for its aspirin-like effects. The powder I take has 240mg of salicin in a half tsp. How much should I take to see the desired effects?

What is your desired effects? I recall Dr. Peat saying that 500mg of aspirin should be not too much. Perhaps consider a 1:1 ratio of willow bark and aspirin? You can probably take more as long as you intake sufficient amount of vitamin K.

Personally, I've seen "aspirin-type" signs such as excessive bleeding from as few as 3 drops of willow bark ethanol tincture 3x per day after a just a few days of intake, and use it now only for acute conditions (infection, fever, cold, etc.).

 

[Literally]

Be very careful, it seems the dosing for this may need to be quite low.

I put the bark it in my tea -- a less effective extraction -- and when at first I put too much, I had vision issues where I saw black and red spots and had trouble seeing because of this. Using it much more conservatively I find that I crave it sometimes, which I take as a good sign.