Wintergreen essential oil

Description

Wintergreen Essential Oil Gaultheria procumbens

Origin and Extraction:

Country of Origin: China

Botanical Name: Gaultheria procumbens

Plant Part: Leaves

Extraction Method: Steam distillation

Aroma:
Fresh, sharp and intensely minty with a distinctive medicinal sweetness. Most people associate it with traditional sports rubs and pain relief ointments.

The Plant:
Wintergreen is a small, creeping evergreen shrub native to North America, where it grows in woodland areas and produces bright red berries in winter. It has been used for centuries by Native American peoples to relieve pain and inflammation. Today, producers cultivate it widely across China and steam distil the leaves to produce the essential oil. Wintergreen leaves must first be soaked in warm water before distillation, as this process triggers an enzymatic reaction that releases the oil’s main constituent, methyl salicylate.

Commonly selected by animals:

With inflammatory pain

With arthritis

With trapped nerves

It may:

Ease muscular aches and pains

Help relieve inflammatory pain

Offer natural analgesic support

Did You Know?
Wintergreen essential oil’s main constituent, methyl salicylate, is an active ingredient in many over-the-counter pain relief ointments.

Cautions:
Do not offer to animals who are on blood-thinning medication.