Salix alba L.

In France

Listed among the plants allowed in food supplements in France (Order of 24 June 2014).

Source text in French:

Family: Salicaceae
Common names: Saule blanc, Osier blanc
Allowed parts: écorce, feuille
Substances to monitor: salicine
Restrictions: L'étiquetage doit comporter un avertissement déconseillant l'emploi aux personnes souffrant d'allergie aux dérivés salicylés.

Order of 24 June 2014, Annex I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.

In Belgium

Allowed in supplements in Belgium after notification (list 3).

Salix alba L.

Parts, source text in Dutch:

schors, knop, bloem, blad

Parts, source text in French:

écorce, bourgeon, fleur, feuille

Conditions and warnings, source text in Dutch:

De aanbevolen dagelijkse hoeveelheid mag niet leiden tot een inname van salicine hoger dan 96 mg. De etikettering moet de volgende waarschuwingen bevatten : Raadpleeg uw arts of apotheker bij gelijktijdig gebruik van anticoagulantia. Niet gebruiken bij kinderen en adolescenten onder 18 jaar.

Conditions and warnings, source text in French:

La portion journalière recommandée ne doit pas conduire à une ingestion de salicine supérieure à 96 mg. L'étiquetage doit comporter les avertissements suivants : Consultez votre médecin ou votre pharmacien en cas d’usage concomitant d’anticoagulants. Ne pas administrer aux enfants et adolescents de moins de 18 ans.

Belgian Official Gazette, PDF page 244.

‘To be notified if in pre-dosed form’ means that a product presented in measured doses, such as capsules or tablets, must be notified to the Belgian Federal Public Service for Public Health before being marketed. Notification does not establish that a product complies with all applicable rules.

Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex. Belgium, Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, plant lists (annex replaced on 30 January 2024), retrieved 24 October 2026, source updated 30 January 2024.

Source: Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex as replaced by the Royal Decree of 12 December 2023 (Belgian Official Gazette of 30 January 2024); table read from the Gazette images and formatted by the site publisher

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Declared supplements, doses and further information on the French page.