WILLOW
Willow Water’s mineral content is a unique blueprint that reflects the geology of the Cartmel area.
Just below the surface on Cartmel Fell lies a deep layer of peat formed from the remains of a prehistoric forest of white willow trees. This ancient woodland once covered the southern Lake District in a dense canopy.
As rain falls on Cartmel Fell the rainwater travels through this layer picking up valuable salicin on its journey. A substantial layer of limestone provides a natural filter and also endows Willow Water with its significant calcium content.
The water travels down away from the fells peaks, picking up the remaining minerals which make up its unique composition, and forms the aquifer in the sand and gravel beds that exists below the Cartmel area.
Since ancient times, people have known about the willow tree's ability to reduce pain and high body temperature. More than two thousand years ago, the Greek doctor Hippocrates advised his patients to chew on the bark and leaves of the willow. The tree contains a nutrient called salicin, which is naturally present in Willow Water. Salicin is the active extract of the bark, called after the Latin name for the White Willow (Salix alba). Willow Spring Water contains salicin naturally in minute quantities as a trace ingredient.
Properties:Calcium is the fifth most abundant metal in the earth’s crust. It is not found free in nature but occurs in large amounts as limestone. Willow Water’s natural calcium content is a result of the rainwater passing through the extensive limestone deposits on its way to the aquifer. Calcium is an essential constituent of teeth, cells and bones. A lack of calcium can lead to osteoporosis, brittle bones and difficulties with stature and mobility in later life.
Drinking 2 litres of Willow Water a day will provide you with well over a quarter of your daily requirement.