Living Magazine Winter 2018 doTERRA Living Magazine | Page 20

Essential Oil Spotlight
Wintergreen
Aromatic Description:
Sweet, minty, refreshing
Distillation Method:
Steam Distillation
Plant Part: Leaf
Source Origin: Nepal
In addition to Wintergreen (Gaultheria fragrantissima) being used in small amounts as a minty
flavoring in candies, toothpaste, and chewing gum as an oil it also has therapeutic properties.
Wintergreen essential oil is derived from a creeping shrub found in Nepal where it grows
wildly. The leaves are harvested by rural villagers, who don’t have many options for work to
provide for their families. Learn more about the communities you lift through Co-Impact
Sourcing on dōTERRA’s YouTube chanel.
Directions for Use :
Aromatically

Add three to four drops to your diffuser, to provide an uplifting and refreshing aroma.
Topically
 W
 intergreen provides warming relief when applied to skin and is excellent to use as
part of a soothing muscle massage. Dilute with dōTERRA® Fractionated Coconut Oil to
minimize any skin sensitivity, and apply one to two drops to desired area.

Apply to temples and back of neck for relief from head tension.
Fun Fact: Methyl
salicylate, a main component
in Wintergreen, is used in
topical creams and massage
blends because of its soothing
properties. In fact, Wintergreen
and Birch contain the highest
amounts of methyl salicylate
found in nature.
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