1 The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. [ Read summary ].
Wintergreen oil is obtained by steam distillation of the warmed, water-macerated leaves. It is used interchangeably with sweet birch oil or methyl salicylate for flavoring foods and candies. The highest amount of methyl salicylate typically used in candy flavoring is 0.04%.
The essential oil of rue is extracted by steam distillation of the fresh plants of Rue, which has a botanical name of Ruta Graveolens. The main components of this oil are Bergaptene, Butanone, Nonanone, Nonyl Acetate, Psoralen, Undecanone, and Xanthotoxin.ther Benefits: It can be used as a disinfectant and in the treatment of boils and warts, as well as swelling that results from insect bites and stings. A Few Words of Caution: It acts as an irritant to the skin and mucus membrane and it is phototoxic, neuro-toxic and abortifacient.