For centuries humans were using willow barks to treat a headache or an inflamed tooth. Later, the active ingredient, the plant hormone salicylic acid, was used to develop painkillers like Aspirin. But ...
BOULDER--Plants in a forest respond to stress by producing significant amounts of a chemical form of aspirin, scientists have discovered. The finding, by scientists at the National Center for ...
In the medical comedy-drama series Royal Pains (now streaming on Peacock!), Dr. Hank Lawson has to walk a tightrope between serving himself and serving the community at his own expense. It isn’t the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) - September 18, 2008 Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research were surprised to discover that stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical that can be detected ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plants stressed by drought or unseasonable temperatures squirt out an aspirin-like chemical, researchers reported on Thursday in a finding that may some day help farmers watch ...
Much like we take aspirin to alleviate a splitting headache, plants also have their own form of medicine that helps in times of stress. Known as salicylic acid, this organic compound is naturally ...
Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin. A new understanding of this process may help plants survive ...
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Gardeners Urged To Spray ‘Aspirin Water’ on Their Plants This Spring For a Surprising Reason
“An aspirin a day keeps the doctor away” is a common saying in the medical community. The reason, according to the NHS, is its “non-steroidal and anti-inflammatory” property that suppresses the ...
Aspirin is among the most popular remedies used by people. Turns out some plants like it too. Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research were surprised to discover that stressed ...
Caught the common cold? Then take a common aspirin. Mothers have been dispensing this all-purpose cure-all to their families through the ages as a way of providing relief from headaches and sniffles, ...
Protecting your plant’s health is a key part of any gardener’s routine. TikTok user @gardengirl1218 recently shared how gardeners can use two household ingredients to improve a plant’s immune system ...
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