Willow
Bark
Who invented
aspirin? While
no one person invented aspirin, the origin of aspirin came about
through
research going back 400bc. A Greek physician Hippocrates prescribed the
bark and leaves of the willow tree to relieve pain. Then in 1832
a German scientist experimented with salicin and creates salicylic acid
(SA) as a result. Later, In 1897, a German chemist with Friedrich Bayer
and Company was searching for a treatment for his father's arthritic
pain
and began to research acetylsalicylic acid, which worked well. His
discovery
resulted in the development of a product introduced as Aspirin. By
1899,
The Bayer Company was providing aspirin to physicians to give to their
patients.
Medical
Uses
Bleeding of wounds
and other
fluxes of blood: By Chewing the leaves, bark and seeds for its juice.
Headaches, Pain and
Inflammations,
Arthritis and Gout: The bark of the Willow contains salicin, a
naturally
occurring compound similar to acetylsalicylic acid, the chemical name
for
aspirin. Aspirin is derived and used widely in modern times.
Fevers, Diarrhoea
and Dysentery:
A general tonic can be made for above as follows, by boiling 1 oz of
bark
in 1 1/2 Pt of water until it measures 1 Pt is given in doses of 1-2 fl
OZ.
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