USES
Wintergreen oil, with its rich, refreshing scent, is distilled from the leaves after 24 hours of maceration to flavour sweets and toothpaste. The oil, present in the leaves and fruit, contains methyl salicylate, related to aspirin. Easily absorbed trough the skin, the oil is astringent, diuretic, and stimulant, and is used externally in foot balms and treatments for rheumatism. In aromatherapy the oil is used with others to reduce cellulite.

REMARK
Wintergreen Oil can irritate the skin, and should be taken internally only under under close medical supervision.