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Let me put it to you this way. Everyone knows that salicylic acid (originally derived from willow bark) is a precursor to aspirin that is effective as a pain ki
by yarskegg 5y ago
Let me put it to you this way. Everyone knows that salicylic acid (originally derived from willow bark) is a precursor to aspirin that is effective as a pain killer, fever reducer, and anti-inflammatory.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid
and
https://www.ehs.com/2015/07/salicylic-acid-safety-tips-hazards/ https://www.ehs.com/2015/07/salicylic-acid-safety-tips-hazar...
But salicylic acid is also used in skin care products like wart remover.
Here's a wart remover product for dogs and horses, which contains salicylic acid as an active ingredient:
https://www.chewy.com/creative-science-wartsoff-wart-dog/dp/260130?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Creative%20Science&utm_term=&gclid=CjwKCAjwp_GJBhBmEiwALWBQk6RruhdyAEIFTvTHWgbhL_yB707K5jU1A3cgOklGvYDqtapIeX9LfhoCkIMQAvD_BwE https://www.chewy.com/creative-science-wartsoff-wart-dog/dp/...
If, the next time you have a fever, you reach for the dog/horse wart remover... I'm gonna call that "dog wart remover" regardless of the fact that it contains an ingredient that is used to treat fevers in _humans_