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Gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen) leaf oil

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Categories: Irritant, Fragrance: Synthetic and Natural, Plant Extracts

Gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen) leaf oil Description

A type of mint that is often used for addressing the discomfort of sore muscles, but spearmint oil can be very sensitizing due to its high volume of an ingredient known as methyl salicylate.
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Gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen) leaf oil References

Toxicon, March 2007, pages 407-409
PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
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