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Next I'll be hearing I should chew willow bark instead of paying for Aspirin :) Even if this worked, the amount of misinformation about this has inoculated me
by gopalv 12y ago
Next I'll be hearing I should chew willow bark instead of paying for Aspirin :)
Even if this worked, the amount of misinformation about this has inoculated me against taking medical decisions myself (other than avoiding the free Twix littered in the office kitchen).
John Oliver covered this style of journalism, rather sarcastically a while back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0wKeokWUU#t=13m09s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA0wKeokWUU#t=13m09s
- Alex3917 12y agoMeadowsweet or black birch would both be much more sensible than willow bark. I've heard it claimed that black birch is safer than aspirin, though I've never seen any evidence of this.