Gaultheria procumbens. Kader Kochi.

Synonyms

American wintergreen, Eastern teaberry, Ginger berry, Hamantha haritham.

Constituents

Creeping woody shrub. Height 15 cm. Leaves contain volatile oil, methyl salicylate, gaultherilene, tannin, gallic acid, arbutin, sugar, and gum.

Therapeutics

This is medicine for tonsillitis, tic douloureux, acute articular rheumatism, and sciatica.

It is medicine for portal congestion, and thrombosis.

It is medicine externally for wound, neuralgia, arthritis, and fibrositis.

It is detoxifying medicine for ulcer, and cancer.

It is remedy for ringing in ears (Cinchona).

It is remedy for dysmenorrhoea.  

It is remedy for bleeding.

Do not mix with water until the moment of administration. 

It had been used for preparation of tea.

Jean Francois Gaultier (1708-1756) was the King's physician in France.

Dose

1 to 5 drops.

Dilution.