Botanical Name : Gaultheria Procumbens
Origin : India
Mode of Extraction : Steam Distillation
Main Constituents : alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, methyl salicylate
Description : Clear Transparent Liquid
Appearence : Colourless to pale yellow liquid
Specific Gravity at 20C : 1.120-1.280
Organoleptic properties : Characteristic wintergreen odour
Solubility : Insoluble in water, miscible with other oils and organic solvents
Use : As a fragrance and flavor ingredient, Aromatherapy oils, spa's oils, as an herbal ingredient in cosmetic and medicinal products.
Storage : well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.
Extraction : It is extracted by the process of Steam Distillation.
Chemical Composition : Menthyl salicylate and gaultherilene.
Essential Oil Information : Wintergreen is a native to North American. It is
used for aches and pains and to help breathing while hunting or carrying heavy loads. It is a small evergreen herb which grows up to 15cm (6 in) high, with slender stems, leathery serrated leaves and drooping white flowers, followed by fleshy scarlet berries. Menthyl salicylate is the principal constituent of this plant and has been incorporated in liniments and ointments for muscular skeletal problems. Ingesting menthyl salicylate even in small amounts may result in fatal poisoning.
Oil Properties : This oil is toxic and when taken internally can be fatal.
Uses: Wintergreen essential oil is used to remedy bloody wounds that are a result of dog bites, snakebites and insect bites. This oil is also used as a poultice and is good for boils, swellings, ulcers and old sore.
Blends well with : Mints, narcissus, oregano, thyme, vanilla and ylang ylang.
Summary : The Wintergreen Oil is very much in demand because of its medicinal properties. A strong antidote against animal bites and insect bites, the oil is extracted from the native North American evergreen shrub.
