Filipendula ulmaria In 1897, Felix Hoffmann created a synthetically altered version of salicin, derived from the species, which caused less digestive upset than pure salicylic acid. The new drug, formally acetylsalicylic acid, was named aspirin by Hoffmann's employer Bayer AG after the old botanical name for meadowsweet, "Spiraea ulmaria". This gave rise to the class of drugs known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). A natural black dye can be obtained from the roots by using a copper mordant. A tea made from "Filipendula ulmaria" flowers or leaves has been used in traditional Austrian herbal medicine for the treatment of rheumatism, gout, infections,
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