Medicinal Plants That Changed Medicine

Which group of Native Americans historically used willow bark infusions to cure headaches and fevers?

Which pharmaceutical company first trademarked the name 'Aspirin' in 1899?

Which ancient Greek physician, active around 400 BCE, prescribed willow leaf tea for childbirth pain?

What biological molecules does aspirin block to reduce pain and inflammation in the human body?

In what year did German chemist Felix Hoffmann synthesize a stable form of acetylsalicylic acid?

What active chemical compound in willow bark is the natural precursor to modern aspirin?

Which Nobel Prize-winning scientist discovered how aspirin actually works in the body in 1971?

Besides pain relief, what major cardiovascular benefit was aspirin discovered to provide in the late 20th century?

Would you choose natural remedies or laboratory-made pills?