Give it a try a little experiment and you might discover something positive

[Skycat]

I just now read that aspirin is made from willow bark also. That's pretty interesting.

And apparently the growth hormones are also found in Aloe vera gel.

[Nexogen]

Originally Posted by Optimist

I had always understood that white willow was the main source of salycetic acid, and also that it was contained in the layer directly under the bark. Salycetic acid is found in the bark of willow, birch and poplar trees, so willow is not your only choice. This does not adress the growth hormones which my untrained brain would think would be in the buds, but then wouldn't they be in the buds of all trees? Maybe this can be clarified.

Salycetic acid?
I've never heard of it before.

Willow water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Salicylic acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Kuzuri]

An employee here at the assisted living facility said that the hormone is present throughout the willow, but younger and fresh shoots are the best and most potent.

You can boil it and make the tea, but for an even stronger concoction, you can cut up some willow, put it in a container that is air tight, fill the container with warm water until the willow is submerged, seal the container shut, and leave it shut for two weeks (I think it was two weeks, at least - I'll ask her again and make sure).

The water has to be warm when you pour it in to start the process, but not necessarily boiling. I've filled up two old jam glasses today - I'll make sure to report as I go.