The main chemical constituent in Wintergreen, Willow, and Birch, methyl salicylate, is the precursor to aspirin? If you are allergic to aspirin, you should avoid methyl salicylate, and methyl salicylate should not be used with children because of the potential of Reye's Syndrome.
References: https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/news-and-analysis/infographics/a-history-of-aspirin/20066661.article?firstPass=false https://www.sharecare.com/health/aspirin/how-was-aspirin-developed https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1119266/ Comments are closed.
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