Gaultheria [Gaul.]
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Natural History.
Wintergreen
General.
Inflammatory rheumatism,
pleurodynia, SCIATICA, and other neuralgias, come within the scope 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. SALICYL. 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.
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