The Medicinal Properties of the Willow Tree Overview The willowtree has been used since ancient civilizations for its ornament, erosion control, timber, and especially its bark. The story of the willow tree dates to Hippocrates, 4000 BC, when people were advised to chew on the bark of a willow tree to lessen inflammation and reduce fever. The bark of the tree contains a compound called salicylic acid, which is a common ingredient in aspirin and is known for a multitude of medicinal effects ranging from something as simple as a pain-reliever to disease prevention. This paper focuses on the history of the willow tree,its anatomy, and its medicinal properties in relation to disease prevention. Willow Tree Anatomy The willow tree is of the genus Philosophically, the importance of the willow tree has come a long way since the Assyrians (4000 BC) and Sumerians (3500 BC), who had seen its medicinal benefits. The first documented use of willow bark as an analgesic was recorded by Hippocrates in 4000 BC. The evolution of the willow trees discovery of salicin led tofurther discoveries of the use of the compound and eventually to the synthesis of aspirin in 1893 by Felix Hoffman.For thousands ofyears, herbalists have looked to nature in order to solve variousailments. Although ancient people had difficulties finding the correct dose of herbal medicines for various ailments, their failures and successes aided future generations in discoveries that piggy-backed on the ideas of their predecessors. The use of willow has evolved since our ancestors first discovered it, and itis now used to derive medicines that are able to treat and prevent modern diseases (Mahdi et al. Aspirin is considered a due to its variety of uses stretching from pain-relief to disease prevention. Salicylic acid is derivedfrom the bark and leaves of the willow tree. Salicylic acid belongs to a group of phytochemicals which have been shown to have positive effects on human health. Salicylic acid is a phenolic compound that can be found in a variety of plants and isa crystal organic carboxylic acid. However, it is more commonly viewed as the primary metabolite and active compound of acetyl salicylic acid, which has been used as an anti-inflammatory drug by physicians for over 100 years. Recently, it has been discovered that prophylactic use of acetyl salicylic acid can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. (Sammuganathan et al,________ Title: The Federalist Papersextended spheret want a single executive, too much like a monarch b. The Federalist need the executive to be and a plural executive would make this impossible (Federalist 70) A. It would take too long for the people in the executive position to make decision in an emergency, because they might disagree. B. In a plural executive, it is hard to tell who is responsible for a wrongdoing because they can all blame each other, so a single executive would lead to more responsible behavior VI. Argument in favor of judicial review and terms of good behavior for judges a. Anti-federalists didns influence beyond the