Barkleys Mints Wintergreen Tin

Product Description

Wintergreen (Gaultheria Procumbens) is a group of aromatic plants.  The term "wintergreen" once commonly referred to plants that remain green throughout the winter. The term "evergreen" is now more commonly used for this characteristic.

Wintergreen berries, from the Gaultheria Procumbens, are used medicinally. Native American brewed a tea from the leaves to alleviate rheumatic symptoms, headache, fever, sore throat and various aches and pains. These therapeutic effects likely arose because the plant contains salicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin.

During the American Revolution, wintergreen leaves were used as a substitute for tea, which was scarce.

Barkleys Classic Wintergreen is a fresh and spicy mint with wintergreen and other fresh flavours, not only suitable for the cold wintertime but also for other seasons.