How Was Aspirin Discovered?

The brand name Aspirin was penned by the Bayer Company of Germany. In quite a few nations the name Aspirin was applied as a generic expression rather than the manufacturer's trademark.

Hippocrates, who was a Greek physician, noted down in the 5th century BC that a bitter powder taken out from willow bark which could relieve aches and pains and decrease fevers. This medication has also been stated in texts from olden Sumer, Lebanon and Assyria. Native Americans have been applying the bark and the leaves of the willow for medical uses for centuries.

The section of the plant used in medicinal purpose is the inner bark and was applied as pain reliever for a number of ailments. Cherokees normally made use of the bark to cure fever, rheumatic pain, insomnia, dysentery, and many other problems.