He can save not only headaches.
What do we know about acetylsalicylic acid, except that it settled the name “aspirin”?
Buzzing head, took a pill or two and release. But these opportunities are one of the most common OTC drugs are not limited. Here’s five little known ways to improve the human condition with acetylsalicylic acid.
1. To get rid of acne
Salicylic acid, a derivative of which is aspirin, helps to clean clogged pores and neutralizes caused by the blockage of the inflammation. Dermatologist Kavita advises Mariwala crushed into powder one tablet of aspirin (not the effervescent and conventional) and dissolve it in 3 tbsp of water. The consistency should be like milk, not like sour cream. The resulting mixture before bed RUB it into the skin where it is dotted with pimples, and wait for speedy deliverance. By the way, this same trick is also suitable in the case of mosquito bites — aspirin helps to relieve itching and redness.
2. Reduce the risk of cancer
Cancer cells can travel throughout the body. In the blood they like to cling to platelet thrombi and thrive there. However, aspirin prevents the platelets, roughly speaking, to stick together and thereby reduces the risk of thrombus formation. As a consequence, cancer cells do not settle in the arteries. Researchers from Oxford University have proven that taking a daily low dose (75 mg) of aspirin for five years reduces the likelihood of death from cancer by 20%. Yes, in principle a 15% reduced risk of premature death in the next 15 years.
3. Softening calluses
Here’s a recipe: three crushed into powder tablets plain (not fizzy) aspirin dissolve it in 1 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tbsp water. The resulting paste was put on their old corn, put a plaster on it and leave it for the night. Why meat kebab marinated in lemon juice? Because it becomes softer. The same thing will happen with calluses. Explains dermatologist Kavita Mariwala, lemon juice, thanks to aspirin will penetrate into the hard tissue and soften them. Repeat the procedure several nights in a row, and then deal with the problem of conventional float for corns.
4. Forget about dandruff
Acetylsalicylic acid helps to eliminate not only acne but also dandruff (it is an ingredient of many therapeutic shampoos). Acid with your head removes dry dead skin, so all this white stuff will be in the drain hole, and not on clothes. Try the following tactics from Marepalli: grind into powder nishiuchi two tablets of aspirin and mix it with the usual amount of shampoo. Whip all this into the foam, apply on hair and wait at least 30 seconds, and then wash away. Repeat two or three times a week acid not only fights dandruff, but also its cause is a fungus.
5. To overcome discouragement
The scientific journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics recently reported that regular intake of low-dose aspirin for ten years reduces the likelihood of developing depression. According to the author of An Aspirin a Day Keith Souter, the reason is likely to be found in inflammatory processes in the body: as shown by Denmark in the study, symptoms of depression often appear in people with high intensity of these processes. And since one of the main properties of aspirin to counteract the inflammation, it can literally bring back the smile on your face.
