Schwarz A. Beethoven's renal disease based on his autopsy: a case of papillary necrosis. Am J Kidney Dis 1993;21:643-52. View abstract. Breast-feeding: It is possibly unsafe to use willow bark while breast-feeding. Willow bark contains chemicals that can enter breast milk and have harmful effects on the nursing infant. Don't use it if you are breast-feeding.

When taken by mouth: Willow bark is possibly safe when used for up to 12 weeks. It might cause diarrhea, heartburn, and vomiting in some people. It can also cause itching, rash, and allergic reactions, particularly in people who are allergic to aspirin. Nieman DC, Shanely RA, Luo B, Dew D, Meaney MP, Sha W. A commercialized dietary supplement alleviates joint pain in community adults: a double-blind, placebo-controlled community trial. Nutr J 2013;12:154. View abstract. Her parents, Vikki and Neil Henderson, said they were “devastated beyond words” to hear in court how there was more than one occasion that Ella’s death could have been prevented. In a victim impact statement read by the prosecutor, Vikki described how she and Neil had “the perfect life” before the sudden death of their daughter. Schmid B, Kotter I, Heide L. Pharmacokinetics of salicin after oral administration of a standardised willow bark extract. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2001;57:387-91. View abstract.

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Beer AM, Wegener T. Willow bark extract (Salicis cortex) for gonarthrosis and coxarthrosis--results of a cohort study with a control group. Phytomedicine. 2008 Nov;15:907-13. View abstract. Cameron, M., Gagnier, J. J., Little, C. V., Parsons, T. J., Blumle, A., and Chrubasik, S. Evidence of effectiveness of herbal medicinal products in the treatment of arthritis. Part I: Osteoarthritis. Phytother.Res 2009;23:1497-1515. View abstract. Little CV, Parsons T, and Logan S. Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis. The Cochrane Library 2002;1. In the first year, keep weeds and grass away from the tree and keep the use of fertilizer to a small amount. Prune a matured weeping willow tree regularly, as it helps in the healthy growth of the tree the following year. Sweeney, K. R., Chapron, D. J., Brandt, J. L., Gomolin, I. H., Feig, P. U., and Kramer, P. A. Toxic interaction between acetazolamide and salicylate: case reports and a pharmacokinetic explanation. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1986;40:518-524. View abstract.

Wuthold K, Germann I, Roos G, et al. Thin-layer chromatography and multivariate data analysis of willow bark extracts. J Chromatogr Sci. 2004;42:306-9. View abstract. Henderson continued: “Seeing everyone’s life move on and their kids and her friends getting older while we stay still; always with a six-year-old who will never get her front teeth is devastating.”The council was commended by district judge Zoe Passfield for cooperating with the investigation and for pleading guilty at the earliest opportunity. Khayyal, M. T., El Ghazaly, M. A., Abdallah, D. M., Okpanyi, S. N., Kelber, O., and Weiser, D. Mechanisms involved in the anti-inflammatory effect of a standardized willow bark extract. Arzneimittelforschung 2005;55:677-687. View abstract.