Plant Therapy Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil
Plant Therapy Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil
Wintergreen is native to North America and was traditionally used by Native Americans for joint and muscle comfort.* Wintergreen is a bright green leafy bush with attractive red berries. The essential oil is distilled from the leaves. One of the main components of this essential oil, methyl salicylate, is found in many balms made for muscle and joint comfort currently on the market.
- Botanical Name: Gaultheria procumbens
- Aromatic Scent: Sharp, sweet, fruity, medicinal scent
- Strength of Aroma: Strong
- Country of Origin: Nepal, China
- Extraction Method: Steam distilled
- Plant Part: Leaves
- Kid Safe: No
Note: Wintergreen essential is a particularly potent essential oil. Please heed cautions included in the usage section of this page. When Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil is blended with a carrier oil and applied to a sore joint or muscle, it promotes a warming sensation, encourages local circulation, and provides a very mild numbing effect. As comfort returns, the muscles and body can relax. It is often used to promote joint comfort and ease occasional muscle tension.* Wintergreen essential oil can also be used to promote relaxation and overall comfort in the respiratory, muscular, and nervous systems. If muscle tension or occasional body tightness is slowing you down, this essential oil may be helpful when properly diluted and used topically.* Around the home, use Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil to help repel insects. Its powerful aroma can also be used to occasionally mask foul odors. Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil Blends Well With:
- Star Anise
- Clove Bud
- Eucalyptus Globulus
- Sweet Fennel
- Geranium (Egyptian)
- Peppermint
- Rosemary 1,8-Cineole
- Spearmint
- Vanilla
Reviewed for accuracy by our licensed clinical team — doctors, nurse practitioners, and functional medicine specialists at The Healthy Place Clinic in Madison, WI.