7 Benefits of Salicylic Acid

5. Fights dandruff

Salicylic is found in many anti-dandruff shampoos. It helps clean the scalp and prevents it from getting flaky by helping to shed the overgrowth of skin cells.

6. Good for stomach problems and fever

A milder form of salicylic acid (acetylsalicylic acid) is also used for treating stomach problems and mild fever.

7. Other ailments

Salicylic acid has been in use since ancient times. It came in to use in medicines since the 1800s. Salicylic is greatly useful in diarrhea, nausea, gas, heartburn, in addition to flu, acute back pain, osteoarthritis and joint pain.

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