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Aspirin

Aspirin is a medicine that helps you when you are feeling sick or have a headache. It is like a magical pill! It is made from special plants called salicylates.

When you take aspirin, it goes inside your body to help make you feel better. It works by blocking some of the things inside your body that cause pain, inflammation and fever. That is why it is also called an anti-inflammatory drug.

Aspirin can help you feel better if you have a headache, a sore throat, toothache, period cramps, or muscle pain. It can also help when you have a fever or inflammation, which is when parts of your body become red, swollen and hurt.

However, you should not take aspirin all the time without checking with a doctor or a parent. Sometimes aspirin can cause other problems like stomach pain or bleeding, especially if you take too much of it. So always be careful and ask someone you trust before taking aspirin.