Other Names : Betula lenta, Birch Sweet Oil
==Special Precautions of Sweet Birch oil==
* Contains methyl salicylate: In pure form, methyl salicylate is harmful, when taken orally. A single teaspoon (5 ml) of methyl salicylate contains approximately 6 g of salicylate, which is equivalent to almost 20 aspirin tablets.
* Though birch essential oil is non-toxic in standard aromatherapeutic dosages (highly diluted), it is a powerful oil that must always be diluted. It contains methyl salicylate, the active ingredient in aspirin. Do not take birch essential oil internally.
* Sweet birch oil should not be used near open wounds or mucous membranes. Because the smell is sweet and resembles wintergreen-type candies, it is especially important to keep this, like all essential oils, out of reach of children.