Assertion: violet | /r/MadeOf | methyl salicylate
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text: Violets, like meadowsweet, wintergreen and birch, contain methyl salicylate, from which aspirin is derived, though it seems to exist in lower levels than in these other herbs.
text: Violet does contain methyl salicylate, yes, and so will possess some pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory action on account of it.