GAULTHERIA FRAGRAN-TISSIMA; G Procumbens; G-Leschna-ultii or Andromeda Leschnaultii-

Sunday, 02 July 2006

GAULTHERIA FRAGRAN-TISSIMA used in vegetable preparations Eng----Indian Wintergreen. Ben. Hind. & Java.----Gandhapuro. Habitat----This plant is found in the Nilgiris, and bills in Burma and Ceylon; also from Nepal to Bhutan. Parts Used.----Volatile oil distilled from the leaves Constituents----Volatile oil, arbutin, ericolin, ursone, resin, tannin 6 p. c. and ash 6 p. c. The volatile oil----oleum gaultheria contains iron; it is readily soluble in alcohol. The oil furnishes carbolic acid identical with that obtained from coal tar. It contains methyl salioylate (the source of natural salicylic acid ), gaultherilene----& hydro-carbon 10 p. c. Action----The oil is aromatic, stimulant and carminative; also antiseptic. Uses----The oil is given with success in acute rheumatism and sciatica in doses of 10 minims gradually in-oreased, in capsules. It may be used as a substitute for the true oil of Wintergreen. The oil is also applied externally in liniments or ointments. It may be used in sma!l quantity for preserving vegetable preparations. It is also used as a pleasant flavouring agent, especially, for dentifrices, Spiritus Gaultheria----a preparation made from the oil (1 in 20 ), is used for flavouring; dose;----« to 1 drachm.

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