Camphor White Willow

Stops joint pain, headache, sinus conditions, helps breathing, soothes flu symptoms. Deeply moisturizing body balm is safe and effective. All natural, no chemicals, fragrances or coloring.

Why these ingredients work: Camphor White Willow clarifies the skin, stimulates cellular metabolism and also helps to reduce pain, congestion and eczema. Willow bark is used to ease pain and reduce inflammation.

Camphor is used in vapor therapy to clear the lungs, dispel apathy and calm nervous depression. It has a beneficial effect on any psychosomatic ailments, while having some distinct benefits for the skin. 

The bark of white willow contains salicin, which is responsible for the pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects of the herb. In fact, in the 1800s, salicin was used to develop aspirin. White willow effects may last longer than aspirin (and it won't upset your stomach).

The therapeutic properties of camphor oil are analgesic, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic. Camphor oil can be used in the treatment of nervous depression, acne, inflammation, arthritis, muscular aches and pains, sprains, rheumatism, bronchitis, coughs, colds, fever, flu and infectious diseases.

Camphor is a balancing oil, it can sedate the nerves and uplift apathy. It can help with feeling cold and reduces inflammation. It is used with great effect to repel insects such as flies and moths.

White Willow:The use of willow bark dates back thousands of years, to the time of Hippocrates (400 BC) when patients were advised to chew on the bark to reduce fever and inflammation. Willow bark has been used throughout the centuries in China and Europe, and continues to be used today for the treatment of pain (particularly low back pain and osteoarthritis), headache, and inflammatory conditions such as bursitis and tendinitis.

Willow bark has been shown to relieve headaches. There is some evidence that it is less likely to cause gastrointestinal side effects that other pain relievers, such as ibuprofen (Advil) and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, do.

Willow bark appears to be effective for back pain. In a well-designed study of nearly 200 people with low back pain, those who received willow bark experienced a significant improvement in pain compared to those who received placebo.

Other uses

Some professional herbalists recommend willow bark for the following conditions:

• Menstrual cramps
• Fever
• Flu
• Tendonitis
• Bursitis