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Indian Wintergreen
Gaultheria fragrantissima
Indian Wintergreen · Dhasingre · Gan tiền thơm · Jathyroid · Kaloma · Machino · doftvaktelbär · Гаультерия душистая · ഹേമന്തഹരിതം · 大透骨消 · 沙果 · 芳香白珠 · 芳香白珠*(_地檀香）
At a glance
Origin / distribution: India, Java, Nepal
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Abortifacient, Antiseptic, Carminative, Hair
Science studied: EO, HYPEROSIDE, BETA-SITOSTEROL, URSOLIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Ericaceae
Scientific name: Gaultheria fragrantissima
Common names: Indian Wintergreen, Dhasingre, Gan tiền thơm, Jathyroid, Kaloma, Machino, doftvaktelbär, Гаультерия душистая, ഹേമന്തഹരിതം, 大透骨消, 沙果, 芳香白珠, 芳香白珠*(_地檀香）
History
The source record documents this plant in India, Java, Nepal.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Abortifacient
- Antiseptic
- Carminative
- Hair
- Rheumatism
- Stimulant
- Tumor
- Vermifuge
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- Fatality
- Cough
- Neuralgia
- Poison
- Repellant(Insect)
- Sciatica
- Insecticide
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- India
- Java
- Nepal
Documented cultural uses
- Abortifacient
- Antiseptic
- Carminative
- Hair
- Rheumatism
- Stimulant
- Tumor
- Vermifuge
- Fatality
- Cough
- Neuralgia
- Poison
show 3 more documented entries
- Repellant(Insect)
- Sciatica
- Insecticide
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- EO
- HYPEROSIDE
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- URSOLIC-ACID
- METHYL-SALICYLATE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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