The Willow Bark in GH™ undergoes our unique concentration process so that you are essentially taking a natural product that can be as effective as aspirin without any of the negative side effects.

The salicylic acid in Willow Bark lowers the body's levels of prostaglandins, hormone like compounds that can cause headaches, pain, and inflammation. Alcohol immediately enhances the body’s level of prostaglandins, which is why a lot of people suffer from a headache while or after drinking alcohol.

Willow Bark takes a little bit longer than aspirin to begin working, but its effects have been shown to last longer. This is why we recommend taking GoodbyeHangovers™ at the beginning and end of your night: To prevent immediate headaches and to keep them from occurring in the morning.

Willow bark's most important medicinal qualities are its ability to ease pain, reduce inflammation and prevent & ease headaches. In fact, it was from salicylic acid, one of the ingredients in willow bark, that aspirin was originally synthesized. This is exactly why willow bark is often called "herbal aspirin."

Willow bark has been proven to relieve headaches and some experts suggest that it may be preferable to certain conventional therapies such as ibuprofen, aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, which have been linked to serious gastrointestinal side effects. Unlike aspirin, continual use with Will Bark does not cause stomach bleeding, lack of sexual strength/sensitivity or other known adverse effects.

What separates Willow bark from the chemical Aspirin, is that it not only avoids the negative side effects that Aspirin can cause such as stomach aches, but it also has many positive health benefits. Studies have identified several other Willow Bark qualities which have antioxidant, fever-reducing, antiseptic, and immune-boosting effects.

For centuries and still today, many professional herbalists recommend willow bark for the following conditions:

• Sexual dysfunction
• Mild diarrhea with cramps
• Fever
• Flu
• Tendonitis
• Bursitis
• Ankylosing spondylitis (a form of rheumatoid arthritis affecting the lower spine)

The use of willow bark dates back to the time of Hippocrates (400 BC) when patients were advised to chew on the bark to reduce fever, inflammation and ease headaches. Willow bark has been used throughout the centuries in China and Europe, and continues to be used by herbalists and doctors alike for the treatment of pain, fevers, and headaches.

Because willow bark contains salicylates, it has the potential to thin the blood with continuous use. People who are taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications should avoid the use of willow bark, except under strict medical supervision. Although the scientific evidence is inconclusive, some researchers suggest that people with asthma, diabetes, and stomach ulcers should also avoid continuous use with Willow Bark.

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