Wintergreen Oil: A Boon or Curse

Abstract

”All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not be poisonous” – Paracelsus. Some substances are so toxic that small amounts can be harmful. Here is a case detail about a 58-year-old male who consumed a small quantity of methyl salicylate, mistaking it to Indian blackberry juice. He ended up undergoing six cycles of hemodialysis and critical care polyneuropathy.

Keywords

• hemodialysis
• metabolic acidosis
• methyl salicylate