Re: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Methyl Salicylate in Wintergreen

Yes, wintergreen helps relieve pain when you take it internally. I've used it many times and so have several of my clients :)

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 8:17 PM, brenda <bturbomom@yahoo.com> wrote:

I was not aware that you could take deep blue internally--does it help
with pain if you take it in a capsule??  Thanks

On Nov 17, 5:38 am, Patricia Leavitt <doterradisco...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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 <wellnessessential...@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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