Console Balm 💙 Facts about our active ingredient: Wintergreen (Herb)🌱 1. Wintergreen leaf is used for painful conditions including headache, nerve pain (particularly sciatica), arthritis, ovarian pain, & menstrual cramps. It is also used for digestion problems including stomachache & gas (flatulence); lung conditions including asthma & pleurisy; pain & swelling (inflammation); fever; & kidney problems. 2. Some people use small doses of wintergreen oil to increase stomach juices & improve digestion. 3. Wintergreen leaf is sometimes applied directly to the skin as a wash for achy joints (rheumatism), sore muscles, & lower back pain. 4. 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. Wintergreen oil is also used to kill germs on the skin. 5. In manufacturing, wintergreen is used as a flavoring agent in food, candies, teas & in pharmaceutical products. #Wintergreen essential oil: Methyl salicylate, is closely related to aspirin & has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. As such, products containing wintergreen oil are often used as an anti-inflammatory & topical pain reliever. ➡️We always made sure to only use safe ratio amount. ➡️Wintergreen eo is Not advisable for infant or age under 3 yrs old. #ConsoleBalm #Plantbased #CrueltyFree #VeganFriendly #Artisancraftsmanship #NaturalEssentials #NaturalRemedies (at Floruit eco Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS8JFjPBIS3/?utm_medium=tumblr