SEWilco's Journal: Scientists Discover Aspirin

David Bradley points out that new research found that "... extracts of Devils Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens), White Willow Bark (Salix alba) and Cayenne (Capsicum frutescens) all reduce low-back pain better than placebo. ... An extract of cricket bat willow was the very product that kick-started the pharmaceutical industry when German manufacturer Bayer branded a modified version of the active component, acetylsalicylic acid, as aspirin."