A Pill of the Past : Exploring the Transformative History of Aspirin
*Prof Upendra Kaul Aspirin is a household name all over the world. This tablet contains acetyl salicylic acid. Interestingly it was historically extracted from willow park but is also contained in several other plants. There is a mention of this agent from times immemorial as early as 2000 BC However, its wide availability in the…

