Cures headaches!

Worried about the potential stomach damage that aspirin can cause? Try the safer original! “Willow bark is a natural source of salicin, the same painkiller that’s now chemically formulated to make aspirin,” explains chemist Shane Ellison, M.S., author of Over-the-counter Natural Cures. And the bark’s benefits go far beyond its chemical cousin’s: Thanks to its polyphenols and antioxidants, white willow calms swelling and inflammation and stimulates protective activity in your immune system!

Tree Rx! Find white willow bark supplements in drugstores and follow package dosage directions. One option: Nature’s Way White Willow Bark, $5, Vitaminlife.com.