Travelling through Time with Aspirin, a Healing Companion

Abstract

Four thousand years ago the willow tree was known for its palliative effects. Ancient Greeks used the extract from the cortex and leaves to treat pain, fever, calluses and to enhance semen quality. Bayer Company and Felix Hoffmann claimed discovery of aspirin, and chemists all over Europe dealt with the synthesis of the drug. During 1988 the use of Aspirin was extended from an analgesic, antipyretic to a life-saving drug as it was suggested that it reduced the danger of cardiovascular accidents. Aspirin is still a drug that can offer much to medicine.