Different uses of aspirin

Aspirin was discovered by accident as a result of producing a better method of developing dyes in the later part of the 19^th century. Little did they know, this research led to the production of the wonder drug called “Aspirin”. As a matter of fact, its medicinal applications were documented as early as 2000 BC in Sumer, the southern part of Mesopotamia where they sourced it from the Willow tree. Aspirin has been proven to be successful in treating aches and pains, inflammation, fever, and even in cases of colorectal cancer, and the reduction of risk of another heart attack or death of cardiac tissue. But besides its medicinal applications, aspirin has in fact different uses as well. Did you know that if your car battery dies, you can put two aspirins into the battery itself to get one final charge out of it? This is due to the acetylsalicylic acid of the aspirin combining with the sulfuric acid of the battery. Other uses of aspirin include the treatment of hard calluses, controlling dandruff, reduction of inflammation of insect bites and stings, and as a matter of fact it can even be used as a garden aid as a rooting agent or to treat fungus found in the soil! It’s amazing how something discovered by accident is proven to have so many real world uses and applications. It just goes to show how one thing has multiple uses. So don’t shrug off aspirin as some lowly first aid drug, it’s actually a godsend of sorts.