What’s the Deal with Aspirin for Plants?
Aspirin itself showed up in 1897 when a German chemist, Felix Hoffman, first synthesized acetylsalicylic acid. Acetylsalicylic acid is the active ingredient derived from salicylic acid, and it is derived from the willow bark of the plant. This acid (salicylic acid) improves the immune system of plants, especially those in the nightshade family. But what