This is poisoning from swallowing a large amount of peppermint oil.
Poisonous Ingredient:
Menthol
Where Found:
Peppermint oil is used as a flavoring agent in various products. It is also used:
As a germ-killing (antiseptic) product
As an anesthetic (numbing) product
In herbal medicine to relieve spasms
Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Review Date: 3/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-RooseveltHospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed HealthcareNetwork.
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