Long before aspirin tablets were developed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Germany, people in ancient Egypt chewed willow bark to relieve inflammation and pain. Later, Hippocrates, (a Greek physician after which the Hippocratic oath, which all doctors pledge, was named), also recorded the benefits of willow bark and leaves. Now we know that aspirin (or acetylsalicylic… Continue reading An Aspirin A Day Is Not For Everyone
