About us
… a few words about history
Sali LLC was founded in 2024, but the history of our commitment to restoring willow extracts to their rightful place in pharmacology dates back to 2015. That’s when Willo products were created, inspired by the doctoral thesis of Ms. Alina Glinko, MD, developed in collaboration with Prof. Samochowiec.
The doctoral thesis was written at the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland about 30 years ago. It concerned the comparison of the effect of a synthetic substance, i.e. acetylsalicylic acid, to an organic herbal supplement, i.e. willow extract. During laboratory tests, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of both substances were evaluated. The results were surprising!
They can be reviewed here: research on willow extracts
Based on the aforementioned research, we created natural anti-inflammatory supplements based on willow extracts under the name Willo. However, the story of bringing these herbal supplements to market is a story of moderate success, to say the least – the so-called entrepreneurial adventure….
A lot of invested time, energy, money… and finally, we’ve gained some experience 😀.
One of these experiences, for example, was to conduct clinical trials of Willo S in three hospitals on a group of 80 patients with lower spine degeneration. The patients were awaiting rehabilitation or surgery.
The result of the study was that the preparation was recommended by the Polish Society of Physiotherapy as the only natural dietary supplement in the 30-year history of the PTF.
It turned out that at the beginning of the study, patients reported their average perceived pain level as 7.5 on a 10-point VAS scale. After 2 months of administration with a so-called single-blind (the doctor knew what he was administering and the patient did not), patients, on average, reported their pain level as 1.5! That is, thanks to this organic herbal supplement, they did not feel pain.
However, this did not change the lack of interest from wholesalers, pharmacies, doctors.
💡 We, however, never give up…😉.
In 2016, realizing we were hitting a wall in the human market, we pivoted to veterinary care. If people weren’t ready for our natural supplements, why not help their pets instead?
Salli preparations were created and have been a success. They are available in about 600 veterinary clinics in Poland. They are also available in various European countries including, for example, Germany, Austria and France.
Many pet owners and veterinarians also used these herbal supplement products in their own therapies and were amazed by their remarkable effectiveness.
At the same time, we received a lot of requests to introduce products dedicated to humans, so after a few years, we reintroduced human preparations to the market under a new name: salio.
The extremely positive experience of patients taking salio preparations suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, including RA, reinforces our conviction that we are following the right path: we are restoring natural substances such as willow extracts and frankincense extracts to their rightful place in pharmacology.
Today, as a herbal supplement manufacturer, our salio preparations are also available on the US market, offering a range of natural health supplements to consumers seeking alternative solutions.