Salicylic Acid

Salicylic acid is a phenolic acid as found in willow bark.

Links to Plants Containing Salicylic Acid

RESEARCH

The listings of research below represents a compilation of scientific articles found on the topic, with a very brief overview description of each article/study.  This compilation of research articles does not necessarily imply that there are adequate results to demonstrate safe and/or effective human use of any herb listed.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

• The herbs willow bark (Salix alba), meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), and chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), and their polyphenol compounds of apigenin, quercetin and salicylic acid showed anti-inflammatory activity in vitro.  From:  Drummond, E. M., Harbourne, N., Marete, E., Martyn, D., Jacquier, J. C., O’riordan, D., & Gibney, E. R. (2013). Inhibition of proinflammatory biomarkers in THP1 macrophages by polyphenols derived from chamomile, meadowsweet and willow bark. Phytotherapy Research, 27(4), 588-594.

By: Kathy Sadowski

Updated: 1/12/19