INDIAN WINTERGREEN
Botanical Name | Gaultheria fragrantissima |
Botanical family | Ericaceae |
Origin | Nepal |
Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
Plant part | Sheets |
Note | |
Appearance | limpid mobile liquid |
Color | yellow to slightly pinkish |
Odor | warm, camphoric, slightly caramelized, with notes of leathe |
Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Esters (up to 65%): methyl salicylate |
Therapeutic properties | Antispasmodic +++ Anti-inflammatory +++ Analgesic +++ Rubefacient ++ Anticoagulant ++ |
Main therapeutic indications | Osteoarthritis, rheumatism, tendonitis, muscle cramps +++ Rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis +++ Arterial hypertension ++ Headaches, migraines +++ Coronaritis, vasculitis ++ |