To Do with Aspirin
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Control dandruffIf your dandruff problem is getting you down, keep it in check by crushing 2 aspirins into a fine powder and adding it to the normal amount of shampoo you usually use. Leave the mixture on for 1 to 2 minutes, then rinse well and wash again with plain shampoo.
Dry up pimples
Even those of us who are well past adolescence can get the occasional pimple. Put the kibosh on those annoying blemishes by crushing an aspirin and moistening it with a bit of water. Apply the paste to the pimple and let it sit for a couple of minutes before washing it off with soap and water. The aspirin paste will reduce the redness and soothe the sting. If the pimple persists, repeat the procedure as needed until it’s gone.
Revive dead car batteries
If you get behind the wheel only to discover that your car’s battery has given up the ghost—and there’s no one around to give you a jump—you may be able to get your vehicle started by dropping 2 aspirin tablets into the battery itself. The aspirin’s acetylsalicylic acid will combine with the battery’s sulphuric acid to produce one last charge. Just make sure that you then drive to your nearest service station to find a longer-term solution.
Remove perspiration stains
Before you give up all hope of ever getting that perspiration stain out of your good white dress shirt, try this: crush 2 aspirins and mix the powder in 1⁄2 cup of warm water. Soak the stained part of the garment in the solution for around 2 to 3 hours.
Treat hard calluses
Soften hard calluses on your feet by grinding 5 or 6 aspirins into a powder. Make a paste by adding 1⁄2 teaspoon each of lemon juice and water. Apply the mixture to the affected areas, then wrap your foot in a warm towel and cover it with a plastic bag. After staying off your feet for at least 10 minutes, remove the bag and towel and file down the softened callus with a pumice stone.
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Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid, is a derivative of salicylic acid that is a mild, nonnarcotic analgesic useful in the relief of headache and muscle and joint aches. The drug works by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins, body chemicals that are necessary for blood clotting and which also sensitize nerve endings to pain.
The father of modern medicine was Hippocrates, who lived sometime between 460 B.C and 377 B.C. Hippocrates was left historical records of pain relief treatments, including the use of powder made from the bark and leaves of the willow tree to help heal headaches, pains and fevers.
By 1829, scientists discovered that it was the compound called salicin in willow plants which gave you the pain relief.
The folks at Bayer came up with the name Aspirin, it comes from the 'A" in acetyl chloride, the "spir" in spiraea ulmaria (the plant they derived the salicylic acid from) and the 'in' was a then familiar name ending for medicines.
Aspirin was first sold as a powder. In 1915, the first Aspirin tablets were made. Interestingly, Aspirin ® and Heroin ® were once trademarks belonging to Bayer. After Germany lost World War I, Bayer was forced to give up both trademarks as part of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
The father of modern medicine was Hippocrates, who lived sometime between 460 B.C and 377 B.C. Hippocrates was left historical records of pain relief treatments, including the use of powder made from the bark and leaves of the willow tree to help heal headaches, pains and fevers.
By 1829, scientists discovered that it was the compound called salicin in willow plants which gave you the pain relief.
The folks at Bayer came up with the name Aspirin, it comes from the 'A" in acetyl chloride, the "spir" in spiraea ulmaria (the plant they derived the salicylic acid from) and the 'in' was a then familiar name ending for medicines.
Aspirin was first sold as a powder. In 1915, the first Aspirin tablets were made. Interestingly, Aspirin ® and Heroin ® were once trademarks belonging to Bayer. After Germany lost World War I, Bayer was forced to give up both trademarks as part of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
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