Samuel James (c1763–1831) of Hoddesdon and the medicinal use of willow bark

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-30

  Pierpoint, William s ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; SALICYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BARK; CHEMISTRY; HISTORY; HUMAN; PAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WILLOW;

ASPIRIN; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PAIN; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; SALICYLIC ACID; SALIX;

EID: 34447288518     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/j.jmb.2007.05-61     Document Type: Article

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