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Willow Water?

  • 25-03-2008 2:10am
    #1
    Aved
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    Does anyone know where I can but Willow Water in Dublin?


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  • #2
    brettmirl
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    Superquinn stock it as far as I know.


  • #3
    PrettyInPunk
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    whats willow water?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Eau de Cellefield.

    It is a mineral water with a high level of Silica. Which I imagine is good for your skin.


  • #5
    Aved
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    Thanks guys
    Does anyone know anywhere in the city centre that might stock it as that would be more convienient.
    Willow water contains salicin which is a natural anti-inflamatory so it helps to keep your skin healthy and clear to a certain extent


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Aahh that is interesting, this salicin as opposed to silica. Acts like aspirin.
    Oprah recommends taking 1/2 an aspirin a day to prevent skin ageing.

    I'm not in Dublin, but my local costcutters sells Willow water.


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  • #7
    Alun
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    Aved wrote: »
    Thanks guys
    Does anyone know anywhere in the city centre that might stock it as that would be more convienient.
    Willow water contains salicin which is a natural anti-inflamatory so it helps to keep your skin healthy and clear to a certain extent
    It's called this because the Latin name for the willow tree is Salix Salix, and salycylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin is present in the willow tree, especially in the bark. In Ireland the willow tree is also known as the Sally tree, probably for the same reasons.

    Why not just take an aspirin a day, it's effectively the same thing, and probably a whole lot cheaper.


  • #8
    Latchy
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    It' supposed to be good for skin conditions like excema and sorry i am not in dublin but it can be bought in various uk stores like Sainsburys .


  • #9
    skinnyminny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭skinnyminny


    Yes, its great for ezcema, I give it to my little boy to drink instead of normal water and I have to say I have noticed improvements. We buy it in our local Spar so if you ask them, they may stock it or get it in for you. Good luck!


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
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    skinnyminny wrote: »
    Yes, its great for ezcema, I give it to my little boy to drink instead of normal water and I have to say I have noticed improvements. We buy it in our local Spar so if you ask them, they may stock it or get it in for you. Good luck!

    They don't recommend asprin for children because of this........

    http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/hl/sp/chil/alert09292005.jsp

    and it just doesn't sit well with me that this water comes from beside sellafield.


  • #11
    skinnyminny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭skinnyminny


    I am totally freaked....it was recommended to me by somebody else who does the same. OK - thanks for the info, I will be looking further into this now and find another solution.


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