Re: [Everything doTERRA] Methyl Salicylate in Wintergreen

I am pasting a post regarding this previously discussed issue with Wintergreen.

Rob James posted this and it says it all.

 

Wintergreen and Birch are both very high in Menthyl Salicylate, which is why
they, along with Deep Blue - which contains MS, have a saftey lid.  MS can
be toxic, has even been attributed to death, but the dangers come with LARGE
overdoses.  Using 3-5 drops every so often is not an issue.  I would not use
it constantly for days or weeks at a time either.  But normal/occasional use
is fine.

I have never heard of it being an issue with blood thinners.  You could
inquire further if you like, but I've never heard warnings.

The reason for the saftey lids is to prevent over dose by children.  Some
people have allergies to MS or wintergreen/birch, but I also know people
that thought they had such allergies, but do not react to ours.  Likely
their allergies are to the synthetic version of wintergreen, (of which there
is an abundance.)  They know of their reactions, from wintergreen candies or
gum which contain synthetic MS.  They should be careful though, even with
the pure stuff.

Rob.

On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 10:32 PM, Joni <wellnessessentials09@gmail.com> wrote:

Someone I follow on twitter posted this article from the NY times
dated June of 2007.   A young athlete died from over use of a pain
relief cream like "Icy Hot" or "Bengay".  She was poisoned from the
main ingredient of Methyl Salicylate which is one of the main
constituents in Wintergreen.  Obviously, moderation in all things, but
what are the precautions when using Wintergreen.  Is there anything
important we need to be aware of when using Wintergreen?

Here is a link to the article   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/10/nyregion/10cream.html?_r=1

Thanks,

Joni

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