Natural Aspirin And Its Herbal Sources

We all know very well what aspirin is. Known also as Acidum acetylsalicylicum, or acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin is one of the best researched chemical substance which is produced and commonly used as a pharmaceutical drug. Arthur Eichengrün, a German chemist who discovered aspirin, recommended using it as an effective anti-inflammatory remedy for such health conditions as rheumatoid arthritis and related joint pains. Later on, very powerful health benefits of aspirin as a painkiller were discovered, so this drug became a first aid for all sorts of pains, as well as for such symptoms of respiratory infections as fever, muscle aches, headache, and so on. Read the rest of this entry »