Originally posted by Dr Strangelovenope. Apsirin is acetlysalicylic acid. While the salicylic acid came from trees (thus the name derived from Salix) nowadays we use purely synthetic stuff, which is generrally made from petrochemicals. (making salicylic acid from petrochemical derived stuff is easier than to clean up the natural product [go figure])
It's made from trees.......no wait .... thats Aspirin.