Turpentine (oral)

Tier 4 — risky / avoid · Organ damage · Chemical poisoning

Pine-derived solvent promoted on social media as an antiparasitic "detox." Ingestion causes chemical burns to the mouth and gut, kidney damage, respiratory distress, and CNS depression. As little as 15 mL is fatal in children. Hundreds of poison control calls annually. There is no medicinal benefit whatsoever.

Dose: AVOID — causes chemical burns, kidney failure, and death; no medicinal use whatsoever