Description

Wintergeen

Origin and background

Talihali, inglise keeles Wintergeenis, as its name suggests, an evergeen plant. This plant, Gaultheria fragrantissima, is a strong shrub with ovoid evergreen leaves and clusters of numerous small fragrant white or pink spherical flowers.

The fragrant wintergreen grows in the Himalayas, from Uttarakhand to Tibet and Myanmar, at an altitude of 1500-2700 m above sea level.

Due to its chemical composition, wintergreen essential oil is simple, containing more than 99% ester, methyl salicylate, or the natural form of aspirin. Therefore, it is also used in many creams and massage oils, as it has a calming effect. Naturally, only two plants naturally contain methyl salicylate - wintegreen and birch.

Wintergreen is also used in small quantities to flavor candy, toothpaste, and chewing gum.

Aromatic properties

Wintegreen essential oil has a refreshing aroma that is uplifting and stimulating.

Healing properties

Wintergreen essential oil is a strong analgesic and has antiseptic, antibacterial, toxin-neutralizing, diuretic, and antispasmodic effects. Contributes to the functioning of the gallbladder, liver, kidneys, and visceral glands. Supports the digestive system.

Wintergreen essential oil stimulates blood circulation and regulates menstrual blood, helping with irregular days.

Helps relieve chronic rheumatism, arthritis and muscle pain, lower back pain, aching joints and inflammation, and all kinds of spasms in the respiratory, digestive, nervous and circulatory systems, and muscles.

It also helps with breathing issues such as asthma, chest overload, breathing ailments, and spasmodic cough.

Also helps with skin and bladder infections, high blood pressure, edema, obesity, hemorrhoids, hair loss, fatigue, and vomiting.

Recommended uses

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