Gaultheria

(gawl-the’-re ah). Wintergreen, teaberry. The plant, G. procumbens, the leaves of which yield a volatile oil, oleum gaultheria?, which contains 90 per cent, of methyl salicylate, and is used in acute rheumatism, and as a local antiseptic. Dose of oleum gaultheriae rr^iij-x (0.2-0.65). Spiritus gaultheria; consists of oil of gaultheria 5, alcohol 95 parts. It is used chiefly as a flavoring agent. Dose rr^x-xx ^0.65-1. 3 U 293