Wintergreen headache, fever, sore throat, and various aches and pains. These therapeutic effects likely arose because the primary metabolite of methyl salicylate is salicylic acid, a proven NSAID that is also the metabolite of acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin. During the American Revolution, wintergreen leaves were used as a substitute for tea, which was scarce. Wintergreen is a common flavoring in American products ranging from chewing gum, mints, and candies to smokeless tobacco such as dipping tobacco (American "dip" snuff) and snus. It is a common flavoring for dental hygiene products such as mouthwash and toothpaste. It is a component
The Indian in the Cupboard the plastic figurine in the cupboard and locks it with the key, only to discover the following morning that the figurine has come to life as a three-inch tall Iroquois man. After a bewildering first encounter, Omri hastily locks the man back into the cupboard to prevent his discovery while Omri is away at school, only to be crestfallen when he returns home to find the man returned to lifeless plastic. Curious, Omri relocks the figurine in the cupboard and it comes to life once more. Though the tiny man, whose name is Little Bear (Little Bull in some editions),