Ep 29 Aspirin the Wonder Drug: Crossover w/ IDOP
This Podcast Will Kill You
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The Bitterness of Willow Bark
Willow bark is effective for treating fevers, but it's in high demand and difficult to get. Reverend Stone used willow bark as a substitute for the Cinchotry bark when he was suffering from malaria. He ground up his dried willow bark and started looking around for some malaria sufferers to volunteer for treatment. And he administered the powdered bark every four hours until he reached one that appeared to work.
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