Travelling through Time with Aspirin, a Healing Companion

Travelling through Time with Aspirin, a Healing Companion

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...

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Main Authors: G. Tsoucalas, M. Karamanou, G. Androutsos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1100900102
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spelling doaj-a041e40505454029b656a3a3569e790b2020-11-25T03:06:44ZengSAGE PublishingEuropean Journal of Inflammation1721-727X2011-01-01910.1177/1721727X1100900102Travelling through Time with Aspirin, a Healing CompanionG. Tsoucalas0M. Karamanou1G. Androutsos2 History of Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece History of Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens, Greece History of Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens, GreeceFour 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1100900102
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description 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.
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