Ep 29 Aspirin the Wonder Drug: Crossover w/ IDOP
Podcast: This Podcast Will Kill YouPublished On: Tue Jun 11 2019
Description: On this very special crossover episode with our friend Matt Candeias from In Defense of Plants, we’re switching things up from poison to remedy, focusing on the plant-derived wonder drug, aspirin! We cover the ancient use of salicylic acid-containing willow bark to relieve pain and fevers and then reveal how such a harsh compound was transformed into a useable pharmaceutical. We also delve into what happens in your body when you pop an aspirin and discuss why on earth so many plants make this incredible compound. Spoiler - it’s not just a wonder drug for humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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