Wintergreen

Latin Name: gaultheria procumbens
Forms Available: essential oil
Wintergreen - gaultheria procumbens - Very refreshing aroma, woody and wintergreen, almost identical to Birch. Use with caution, the EO is approximately 99% salicylate, the main ingredient in aspirin. Many aromatherapists try to stay away from this oil. Methyl salicylate has been incorporated into liniments and ointments for muscular [...]