Wintergreen
Gaultheria procumbens, family Ericaceae. Part discussed: Leaf (and its oil).
Identity
- Common name
- Wintergreen
- Botanical name
- Gaultheria procumbens
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Part or material
- Leaf (and its oil)
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Recovery and Movement
About
Gaultheria procumbens. Methyl salicylate is the constituent that.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
The concentrated essential oil and the leaf material are separate.
Safety considerations
Methyl salicylate is chemically related to aspirin. Small.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- MedlinePlus · US National Institutes of Health
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.