Wintergreen - essential oil - organic

Wintergreen - essential oil - organic

GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS

Origin : Nepal

Distilled part :leaves

Main components : Salicylate de methyl

About the plant :

Gaultheria owes its name to Jean-François Gaulthier, physician-botanist to the King of Quebec. He noted that the Inuit and Indians of Canada had been chewing or infusing Wintergreen leaves since the dawn of time to bring down fevers and soothe pain. The extract from its fruits can be used to flavor teas, candies, medicines and chewing gums. The fruit is also used to flavor ice cream in regions where the plant grows.

For your information :

Here are a few properties of Wintergreen essential oil:

• An anti-inflammatory and analgesic, it is the perfect remedy for muscular pain.
• Helps reduce fever.
• Heats muscles locally.
• It combats frequent rheumatism.
• It's the oil for athletes! It effectively combats muscle spasms.

All properties described here are from the bibliography and are provided for information purposes and should not be interpreted as medical prescriptions.

Arôma'plantes advice :

It is an excellent essential oil in massage, diluted in a little vegetable oil for all pains. To combine its anti inflamatory effect with a relaxing effect, it can be combined with essential oil of Lavandin Abrial.

Tip from the Arôma'plantes team.

Safety precaution:

Product from organic farming certified by FR BIO 10 - Agriculture hors UE

Essential oil for food use

Therapeutic use of essential oils on medical advice .

Based on the bibliography :

Ma bible des huiles essentielles, Danièle Festy
Les propriétés physiques et psychiques des huiles essentielles, Dr Paul Dupont
Huiles essentielles chémotypées, A. Zhiri, D. Baudoux, M.L. Breda