Wintergreen oil, steam distilled from the leaves of the plant, helps the skeletal system, as well as the muscular system. It will also influence, elevate, open and increase awareness in the sensory system. The early American Indians drank wintergreen essential oil as a tea. You can find this essential oil as a flavoring in chewing gum, toothpaste, and many other products.

Wintergreen is an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, disinfectant, diuretic and warming oil. It helps skin conditions, reducing fever, reducing joint discomfort. It also helps drain and cleanse the lymphatic system. Wintergreen is also helpful to ease joint inflammation, bone pain, bone spurs, as well as cartilage injury. flaky scalp and muscle pain. It also relieves dandruff, muscle development, rotator cuff soreness, and frozen shoulder.

This oil can be applied neat, with no dilution necessary, although for children or those with sensitive skin, it should be diluted with a carrier oil such as fractionated coconut oil, sweet almond oil, or other oil of your choice. Avoid the use of this oil during pregnancy. Do not use wintergreen essential oil on those with epilepsy.

Wintergreen oil blends well with basil, bergamot, cypress, geranium, lavender and peppermint.

Here is a link to an article I found on the benefits of wintergreen essential oil.

https://www.rxlist.com/wintergreen/supplements.htm

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