D-Salicin:Salicyl alcohol glucoside.:Introduction and Its Benefit Applications.

Applications and Properties:

Applications:

Analgesic (pain relieving) effect.
Antiinflammatory and Control arthritis discomforts.
Cosmetic Application.
Antimicrobial activity against P. acnes makes it a good candidate for skin cleansing products.
Herbal Aspirin.

Properties:

White willow bark is the original source of salicin, a weaker forerunner of aspirin. Through the ages, long before the discovery of its constituent salicin, white willow bark was used to combat many painful conditions, including rheumatism, headache, neuralgia, arthritis, gout, and angina.

Safety and Toxicity:

Acute toxicity(LD50):Salicin.LD.lethal dose.Intraperitoneal.Rodent-mouse.>500 mg/kg.Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value.