NOW Wintergreen Essential Oil, 30 mL

NOW Wintergreen Essential Oil is 100% pure Gaultheria procumbens oil, steam distilled from the leaves. Wintergreen is native to North America, where the plant grows wild, and its scent is the one you know from toothpaste, chewing gum and old-fashioned candy: minty and sweet, with a warm quality behind it.

In aromatherapy it reads as stimulating, refreshing and uplifting, and it turns up in perfumery in forest-type fragrances. It mixes well with eucalyptus, lemon, peppermint, spearmint, tangerine or oregano. This oil is for fragrance use; for anything else, dilute it carefully in a carrier oil. Note the bottle has a child safety cap and no dropper inside. 30 mL.

• 30 mL
• 100% pure wintergreen oil, steam distilled
• Aroma: warm, sweet, minty
• Child safety cap, no dropper

Native to North America, where this minty-sweet plant grows wild, Wintergreen has been used for centuries by the Native Americans who used to chew the leaves to aid in respiratory function. Often found in toothpastes, chewing gum and candy, Wintergreen has a refreshing and uplifting flavour. In aromatherapy it is commonly used in rubs for arthritis, rheumatism and mild aches and pains. Wintergreen mixes particularly nicely with Oregano, peppermint or spearmint.

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