Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens
(wintergreen)
* Inflammatory rheumatism, pleurodynia, sciatica, and other neuralgias, come within, the
sphere of this remedy.
* Cystic and prostatic irritation, undue sexual excitement, and renal inflammation.
Head
- Neuralgia of head and face.
Stomach
- Acute gastritis, severe pain in epigastrium; prolonged vomiting.
- Uncontrollable appetite, notwithstanding irritable stomach.
- Gastralgia from nervous depression. (Give five drops of 1x of Oil.)
Skin
- Smarting and burning.
- Intense erythema, worse, cold bathing; better, olive oil and cool air blowing on part.
Relationship
- Compare : Spiraea.
- Gaultheria contains Arbutin.
- Salycyl. acid. Methylium salicylicum (an artificial Gaultheria oil for rheumatism, especially
when the salicylates cannot be used. Pruritus and epididymitis, locally).
- After Cantharis in burns.
Dose
- Tincture and lower potencies.