Gaultheria Procumbens
Wintergreen
από William Boericke — Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory
(GAULTHERIA)
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: Spiræea . 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.