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Hippocrates and willow bark? What you know about the history of aspirin is probably wrong

  • Written by Philippa Martyr, Lecturer, Pharmacology, Women's Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia
Hippocrates and willow bark? What you know about the history of aspirin is probably wrongWellcome Images, CC BY-SA

Aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. Its main ingredient comes from a natural product, salicin, found in plants such as willow and myrtle.

Aspirin is also a good example of how myths build up around ancient medicines.

Its origins have been closely linked with Hippocrates, the famous ancient Greek doctor...

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