Wintergreen
Botanical Name | Gaultheria procumbens |
Botanical family | Ericaceae |
Origin | China |
Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
Plant part | Sheets |
Note | Middle-top |
Appearance | very fluid liquid |
Color | pale yellow to pinkish |
Odor | warm, camphoric, slightly caramelized, with notes of leather |
Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Esters (90%): methyl salicylate |
Therapeutic properties | Antispasmodic +++ Anti-inflammatory +++ Analgesic +++ Rubefacient ++ Anticoagulant ++ |
Main therapeutic indications | Osteoarthritis, rheumatism, tendonitis, muscle cramps +++ Rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis +++ Arterial hypertension ++ Headache, migraines +++ Coronaritis, vasculitis ++ |