Posted on June 17, 2011 by Naturally Cordi
Aspirin Trees

Since ancient times certain tree barks have been well known for their properties of reducing fever, pain, and inflammation. A special ingredient contained in these barks is one of the most potent pain killers in nature.

Fever, muscle aches, osteoarthritis, headache, menstrual cramps, arthritis and inflammations including bursitis, tendonitis, and traumas such as a sprain can all be treated with a dose of natural salicin made from the bark of these trees.

In the 1800’s scientists were able to extract and identify salicin as the potent pain killing medicine found in the bark of these trees, and then went on to develop and market a synthetic version called acetylsalicylic acid which we have come to know as “Aspirin”.

The most commonly used medicine in the world is aspirin. In fact, every year throughout the world some 90 million pounds (40 million kilograms) of aspirin are taken. Even though most of us now use the synthetic version of salicin for our aches and pains, the potent pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory medicine contained in tree bark is no less valuable.

In a wilderness survival setting, knowing how to harvest and use the salicin in tree bark is the most valuable natural medicine knowledge you can have.
Trees that Contain Salicin

Salicin concentrates in the inner bark of trees and shrubs related to willows which include:
Populus tremuloides:
Quaking, Trembling or American Aspen (northern & western North America)
Populus grandidentata:

* Bigtooth Aspen (eastern North America, south of P. tremuloides)

• white willow/European willow ( Salix alba )
• black willow/pussy willow ( Salix nigra )
• crack willow ( Salix fragilis )
• purple willow ( Salix purpurea )
• weeping willow ( Salix babylonica )


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