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According to German researchers, willow bark may have a moderate analgesic effect and also may be well tolerated in patients with osteoarthritis. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial, seventy-eight patients with osteoarthritis, divided equally into the willow bark group and the placebo group, were treated for pain, stiffness, and physical function.  In this study, willow bark extract, in a dose corresponding to 240 mg/day of salicin, was compared with the placebo over a two week period. The results showed a significant improvement in those being treated with willow bark.  Due to it's pain relieving effects, it is believed that willow bark may be effective in the treatment of many different types of pain.

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1. Schmid B, Lüdtke R, Selbmann HK, Kötter I, Tschirdewahn B, Schaffner W, Heide L.: Efficacy and tolerability of a standardized willow bark extract in patients with osteoarthritis: randomized placebo-controlled, double blind clinical trial. Phytother Res. 2001 Jun; 15(4):344-50.
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

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