Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Liver Failure Death And Acetaminophen The Natural Alternative White Willow

By Carla Stewart

If you take Acetaminophen,you should know that exceeding the recommended acetaminophen dosage for an extended period will raise your risk of kidney and or liver damage. Today's recommended dosage is that an adult should not take more than 4,000 milligrams of Acetaminophen per day. Anyone who drinks heavily, who takes blood thinning medication, or who has liver disease must exercise extreme caution with Acetaminophen.

The U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study Group found that acetaminophen poisoning is the leading cause of liver failure in the nation. Instances of liver failure occur even when following the recommended dosage printed on the bottle. Acetaminophen becomes a toxin when large amounts are ingested or under other specific conditions.

Too many people may take a lot more than the recommended dose of over-the-counter pain relievers that are acetaminophen-based, They have this mistaken belief that taking more of acetaminophen, tylenol, etc will be more effective for the pain without posing health risks. Many consumers do not know that acetaminophen is present in many over-the-counter products, including remedies for colds, headaches and fevers, which makes it possible to exceed the recommended acetaminophen dose.

By taking more than the recommended amount can cause liver damage, ranging from abnormalities in liver function blood tests, to acute liver failure, and even death. Acetaminophen is the generic name of a drug found in many common brand name OTC products such as Tylenol, and over the counter acetaminophen as well as prescription products such as Vicodin and Percocet. Acetaminophen is an important drug, and its effectiveness in relieving pain and fever is widely known. 


There is an alternative to using Acetaminophen pain relievers. With the use of herbal remedies in todays society, an ever growing population are tired of synthetic drugs, and want all natural herbal antidotes to help alleviate their health conditions. There has been a resurgence in the use of natural herbs for pain relief.

widely known as a source of salicylic acid, White willow is the precursor of one of the world's most commonly used painkilling drugs "Aspirin". Salicin, unlike aspirin, does not irritate the stomach as much. White willow bark contains a number of flavonoids, and numerous glycosides, of which salicin is the most important.

The medicinal power of white willow lies in its inner bark, which has been used therapeutically for several thousand years. Willow bark has been used throughout the centuries in both the West and the East, and continues to be used by herbal practitioners for the treatment of fever, pain, headache, and inflammatory conditions.

The benefits of white willow bark is that it will last a lot longer than aspirin, even though initially it is a little slower to act.

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