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 ulmaria. 
    • 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.