Materia Medica de A a Z

GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (gaul)

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: Spirae. Gaultheria contains Arbutin. Salycyl acid (Sal-ac). Methylium salicylicum (Meth-sal) (an artificial Gaultheria oil for rheumatism, especially when the salicylates cannot be used. Pruritus and epididymitis, locally). After Canth in burns.

Dose

Tincture and lower potencies.