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wounds and ulcers, seals them and renders them sterile. It is an
efficient dressing for burns.
GAULTHERIA—WINTERGREEN.
PARTRIDGE BERRY TEA BERRY.
Source.—Gaultheria is obtained from the leaves of the gaultheria
procumbens (Ericaceae), a small plant common to the woods of
North America. The leaves contain a volatile oil, arbutin,
urson, ericolin, tannic acid, etc., and the taste is aromatic, some-
what bitter, and astringent. The volatile oil consists principally of
gautheriline and methyl salicylate, which yield a pure salicylic acid.
Oleum Gaultheria.—The oil of gaultheria is antiseptic and
antipyretic, and is administered in doses of Hlx-xx in articular
rheumatism, and locally is used as an antiseptic in wounds and
cystitis. The spirit of gaultheria spiritus gaultheria— is used
for flavoring. The infusion is used as a gelactagogue and em-
menagogue, and is often added to liniments for rheumatic pains
and swollen joints.
Dental Uses.—The oil of gaultheria, one of the essential oils,
is used in dental practice as an antiseptic, either alone or more
generally in combination with other agents in the treatment of
putrid root canals, alveolar abscesses, etc., and as an ingredient
of local anaesthetic mixtures.
DENTAL FORMULA.
For Abscesses and Putrid Root Canals.
Dr. Black.
R . Carbolic acid (melted crystals) i part
Oil of cassia 2 parts
Oil of gaultheria 3 parts. M.
This is the I, 2, 3, mixture.
Local AncEsthetic.
De Kay.
R . 01. gaultheriae 5 ij
Chloroformi ^j
Ether sulph."
^j
Chloral hydrat ^ ij
01. caryophylli ^iv
Alchoholis ^'ss. M.
SiGNA.— Apply with cotton pressed upon each side of tlie tooth.
WINTERGREEN. 411
wounds and ulcers, seals them and renders them sterile. It is an
efficient dressing for burns.
GAULTHERIA—WINTERGREEN.
PARTRIDGE BERRY TEA BERRY.
Source.—Gaultheria is obtained from the leaves of the gaultheria
procumbens (Ericaceae), a small plant common to the woods of
North America. The leaves contain a volatile oil, arbutin,
urson, ericolin, tannic acid, etc., and the taste is aromatic, some-
what bitter, and astringent. The volatile oil consists principally of
gautheriline and methyl salicylate, which yield a pure salicylic acid.
Oleum Gaultheria.—The oil of gaultheria is antiseptic and
antipyretic, and is administered in doses of Hlx-xx in articular
rheumatism, and locally is used as an antiseptic in wounds and
cystitis. The spirit of gaultheria spiritus gaultheria— is used
for flavoring. The infusion is used as a gelactagogue and em-
menagogue, and is often added to liniments for rheumatic pains
and swollen joints.
Dental Uses.—The oil of gaultheria, one of the essential oils,
is used in dental practice as an antiseptic, either alone or more
generally in combination with other agents in the treatment of
putrid root canals, alveolar abscesses, etc., and as an ingredient
of local anaesthetic mixtures.
DENTAL FORMULA.
For Abscesses and Putrid Root Canals.
Dr. Black.
R . Carbolic acid (melted crystals) i part
Oil of cassia 2 parts
Oil of gaultheria 3 parts. M.
This is the I, 2, 3, mixture.
Local AncEsthetic.
De Kay.
R . 01. gaultheriae 5 ij
Chloroformi ^j
Ether sulph."
^j
Chloral hydrat ^ ij
01. caryophylli ^iv
Alchoholis ^'ss. M.
SiGNA.— Apply with cotton pressed upon each side of tlie tooth.
