What do you use wintergreen ointment for?

Clicks Wintergreen Ointment 25g is a pain-relieving ointment with a distinctive medicinal minty aroma. It aids with muscle ailments or joint and bone pain, and is also effective in alleviating headaches.

Is wintergreen safe to eat?

Wintergreen almost always grows in close proximity to its sneakiest look-alike, partridgeberry, which is not highly toxic but is bland and certainly not recommended for human consumption (leave it for the partridges). Keep in mind that the potent essential oil of wintergreen leaves can be toxic in certain quantities.

Why is wintergreen toxic?

Methyl salicylate can be poisonous if large amounts are ingested or absorbed through the skin over time. Methyl salicylate and wintergreen oil can both increase the effects of anticoagulant and blood-thinning drugs.

How do you propagate wintergreen?

Wintergreen plants spread by creeping rhizomes and, as such, are easy to propagate by division or cuttings. Stems will form new roots as they spread along the ground. Cut one of these new stem sections with roots attached and replant. You may also take a tip cutting from new growth in the spring.

Are wintergreen and spearmint the same?

Wintergreen a little milder and spearmint has a mild mint flavor. 1 of 1 found this helpful.

Is wintergreen good for pain?

Wintergreen leaf is sometimes applied directly to the skin as a wash for achy joints (rheumatism), sore muscles, and lower back pain. Wintergreen oil is applied to the skin as a “counterirritant” to relieve muscle pain. Counterirritants work by causing irritation that reduces pain and swelling in the underlying tissue.

Is wintergreen the same as peppermint?

Peppermint is strong. Wintergreen a little milder and spearmint has a mild mint flavor. 1 of 1 found this helpful.

Does wintergreen settle your stomach?

It is also used for digestion problems including stomachache and gas (flatulence); lung conditions including asthma and pleurisy; pain and swelling (inflammation); fever; and kidney problems. Some people use small doses of wintergreen oil to increase stomach juices and improve digestion.

What parts of wintergreen are edible?

Edibility of wintergreen The edible berries have been used in many recipes, and the leaves can be used to make a wintergreen flavored tea, cordial, or extract. The minty flavor comes from the chemical methyl salicylate, produced by the plant.

What happens if you eat too many wintergreen Lifesavers?

Before you go on that all Wint-O-Green Lifesaver diet, you should know that methyl salicylate has a dirty little secret:it’s toxic. It can cause problems from fever to vomiting to respiratory melt-down and, according to www.healthanswers.com, doses of less than a teaspoon have been toxic in small children.

Who should not use wintergreen essential oil?

Individuals with bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia, should not use wintergreen essential oil. Wintergreen essential oil is best used on adults and externally only. We do not recommend the use of wintergreen on children under the age of 12-14.