the smell of oil of wintergreen (the plant) what would you say it smells like?
2006-09-27 10:23:55 · 4 answers · asked by kp 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Like taking a stroll thru an evergreen forest, bringing in a fresh Xmas tree, or catching the breath of somebody chewing Doublemint gum. Actually oil of wintergreen is an evergreen shrub of the heath family, having scarlet berries, and yielding a fragrant oil used in confections and medicines. Used in both horse and human muscle liniments. Chemically it is methyl salicylate.
2006-09-28 01:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by Shaman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a medicinal smell characteristic of things like Ben-Gay
2006-09-27 11:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by JennyAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never smelled it
2006-09-27 10:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by Restricted 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
astringent
2006-09-27 16:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by candy2mercy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋