If you crush aspirin and rub it into your hair, this is what happens. I can’t wait to try this!
Aspirin is probably one of the things that we all have at home. It’s excellent for general aches and pains, and is sometimes effective against light fevers, too. For people with heart problems, a daily aspirin regimen can significantly reduce the chances of having a heart attack, as well reducing blood clot formation in people who are at risk for forming clots. Aspirin was first derived from the bark of the willow tree, known since ancient times for its pain relieving properties. The Ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates (the father of medicine, after whom the Hippocratic Oath doctors swear by is named), used to prescribe it to his patients for headaches. The active ingredient in aspirin, salicylic acid, was first isolated by Felix Hoffman in 1897 while he was a chemist at Bayer. Nowadays, nearly 40,000 tons of aspirin are consumed worldwide annually, which makes it one of the most widely used medications on the planet. Aspirin is clearly one of the heavy-hitters of the medical