> Supplement Index > Aspen / Populus tremuloides / White Poplar / American Aspen / Mountain Aspen / Quaking Aspen / Quiverleaf / Trembling Aspen > Aspen General Information Aspen Uses & Scientific Evidence For Aspen Dosage Information Aspen Safety & Interaction Information Buy Products That Contain Aspen - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Aspen General Information Aspen feeds no less than 500 species of animals, fungi, and other life-forms, and man once relied on this tree as a source of food and medicine as well. Native American Indians ate the inner bark or drank the syrup as a spring tonic and energy booster. The Cree Indians boiled the bark into a tea for treating coughs. Other Indians used the tea for expelling worms. Tea made from the roots was thought to help prevent premature childbirth. The chewed bark was applied to cuts to speed healing. Aspen bark contains salicin and populin which have fever reducing, pain-relieving, and anti-inflammatory properties similar to aspirin. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Aspen Uses & Scientific Evidence For Today, Aspen is used for treating the aches and pains of arthritis and rheumatism. The bark is used to stimulate the appetite and works well as a tonic for treating anorexia and other debilitating conditions. The bark is also used in treating diarrhea, the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and urinary tract infections. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Aspen Dosage Information Aspen comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. To make a decoction, take 1-2 teaspoonfuls of dried bark in 1 cup of boiling water. Drink 3 cups a day. To stimulate the appetite, drink 30 minutes before meals. To use the tincture, take 2-4 ml 3 times a day. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Aspen Safety & Interaction Information Aspen is generally regarded as safe; however, since aspirin is a risk for birth defects in the early stages of pregnancy, the salicin in Aspen bark may pose the same risks, so it is advised that pregnant women should use this herb only under the supervision of their physician. Not for use in children under the age of sixteen as salicin could increase the risk of Reye’s syndrome. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Products That Contain Aspen Below

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