This species is highly variable, especially in the size and shape of leaves. This pink colored oil has a softer and sweeter aroma than the same variety of organic essential oil. It is a fragrant small tree native to india, and found in central, and eastern himalayas, khasi hills, western ghats, the nilgiris, and travancore at the height of 5000 to 6000 meter. Wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima gastronomic oil aliksir. The essential oil of this plant contains methyl salicylate 9597 %, widely used in modern. The plants are found in the americas, asia, the malay archipelago, australia, and new zealand. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. Wintergreen essential oil gaultheria fragrantissima.
In general these varieties are the result of habitat differences. These plants are native to asia, australasia and north and south america. Its generic name has been given for jeanfrancois gaulthier 17081756, botanist and kings physician in quebec. Organic certificate this essential oil is certified organic by the soil association, which means you can be sure that it has been produced to the highest ethical and environmental standards. Wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima information, uses. The soil associations standards exceed the uk governments minimum requirements for organic products in many areas, but particularly in animal welfare, gm and the use of pesticides. Through that we have attempted to reflect the status of the sector in general and the connectedness of smfes to markets, service providers and. Pdf leaves of mature of gaultheria fragrantissima wall. How gaultheria fragrantissima is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Gaultheria fragrantissima in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Gaultheria ericaceae, a perennial woody genus, comprises of approximately 200 species, is distributed in the temperate and tropical regions of the world. A volatile oil distilled from the leaves of gaultheria procumbens, linne wintergreen, nat.
An gaultheria fragrantissima in uska species han magnoliopsida. Our northern wintergreen gaultheria procumbens likes to grow in coniferous regions. Determination of essential oil contents and micropropagation of. The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima gastronomic oil. This preparation brings a synergy of essential oils to soothe effective headache. The name commemorates jeanfrancois gauthier of quebec, an honour bestowed by the scandinavian pehr kalm in 1748 and taken up by carl linnaeus in his species plantarum. Gaultheria fragrantissima 15 ml 2019 doterra holdings, llc wintergreen pip uk 120919 wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima 15 ml part number. Lamedicca well known for exporters, manufacturers, suppliers, and wholesalers of indian. The clp regulation makes sure that the hazards presented by chemicals are clearly communicated to. Gaultheria cumingiana is an evergreen shrub growing to 3 m 9ft 10in. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network.
Expert council, dosage, property indication aromatherapy. Gaultheria fragrantissima is an evergreen shrub, occasionally a small tree. May 16, 2016 gaultheria fragrantissima is known by many common names such as gandhupura hindi, fragrant wintergreen, and indian wintergreen english. Direct organogenesis from leaf and internode explants of. Gaultheria in annotated checklist of the flowering plants of. Gaultheria fragrantissima at mannavan shola, anamudi. Apply a few drops in circular massages at the temples and neck. Pdf the genus gaultheria, comprised of approximately 4 species. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ericaceae heath family medicinal use of fragrant wintergreen. Ericaceae from the two biodiversity hotspots in india using issr markers. Learn about the physical characteristics and some major species of. The substance identifiers displayed in the infocard are the best available substance name, ec number, cas number andor the molecular and structural formulas. Habitat central and eastern himalayas, khasi hills, western ghats, the nilgiris and travancore.
Wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima essential oil. Gaultheria procumbens, also called the eastern teaberry, the checkerberry, the boxberry, or the american wintergreen, is a species of gaultheria native to northeastern north america from newfoundland west to southeastern manitoba, and south to alabama. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. An gaultheria fragrantissima in nahilalakip ha genus nga gaultheria, ngan familia nga ericaceae subspecies. Wintergreen essential oil is derived from the leaves of a. The hazard classification and labelling section shows the hazards of a substance based on the standardised system of statements and pictograms established under the clp classification labelling and packaging regulation. Genetic diversity across natural populations of three montane plant species from the western ghats, india revealed by intersimple sequence repeats. Phytosociological studies revealed that the species preformed best in specific habitats i. Wintergreen scientifically known as gaultheria fragrantissima is actually a low growing species native to sandy coastal regions and woodlands of eastern north america from georgia to new found land.
Lonicera fragrantissima, commonly called winter honeysuckle or fragrant honeysuckle, is a somewhat stiffbranched, deciduous shrub with a bushy, spreading habit. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in gaultheria fragrantissima. In the past, the southern hemisphere species were often treated as the. Globisporangium irregulare was the most frequent species.
Wintergreen essential oil extracted from the leaves of wintergreen plants, botanically known as gaultheria procumbens is native to north america and canada. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. Gaultheria is a genus of about 5 species of shrubs in the family ericaceae. Learn about the physical characteristics and some major species of the genus. Gaultheria has 5 species including the salal, gaultheria shallon. Gaultheria fragrantissima herb uses, benefits, cures, side. It is a member of the heath, or ericaceae, family and bears foliage round the year.
Borthakurbb a plant tissue culture laboratory, botanical survey of india, eastern regional centre, meghalaya793003, india b department of botany, gauhati university, assam, india. The genus is known for gaultheria procumbens and gaultheria fragrantissima for the production of oil of wintergreen. Asparagus racemosus and wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima, and a timber species of sissoo dalbergia sissoo. Detection of natural genetic diversity of gaultheria fragrantissima.
It is used in the treatment of rheumatism, scabies and neuralgia. The essential oil obtained from the leaves is antiseptic, aromatic, carminative and stimulant. Wintergreen plant indoors gaultheria procumbens pick ontario. The species is important as it contain highest amount of salicylic. Pdf determination of essential oil contents and micropropagation. Extremely fragrant lemony, shorttubed, creamy white flowers appear in early spring before the leaves emerge. Gaultheria mucronata bells seedling, gaultheria mucronata crimsonia, gaultheria mucronata mascul. List of various diseases cured by gaultheria fragrantissima.
Bracts and bracteoles densely sericeous or velutinous abaxially. Challenges and opportunities for nepals small and medium. The existing status, habitat and morphological variation of the plant was studied and analyzed in darjeeling district of west bengal, india. Wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima essential oil aliksir. Alnus, pinus, or tsuga forest margins, thickets on slopes. For deep shade under evergreen or low tree canopies try the dense bushy box, and holly with glossy, spiny leaves, and for smaller evergreens daphne laureola yellowgreen flowers in early spring, and gaultheria shallon suckering, small pink flowers in spring followed by purple fruit and thriving on acid soil.
Names of gaultheria fragrantissima in various languages of the world are also given. Gaultheria fragrantissima is an evergreen shrub growing to 1 m 3ft 3in. It is in leaf all year, in flower from april to may. The plant list does not attempt to include all infraspecific taxa. Wild wintergreen essential oil comes from plants harvested in a sound and sustainable manner.
Gaultheria article about gaultheria by the free dictionary. An gaultheria in nahilalakip ha familia nga ericaceae. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Leaves of mature of gaultheria fragrantissima wall. It should be kept in wellstoppered bottles, protected from lightu. Most gaultheria species growing in southwest china are regarded as traditional herbal medicines.
Gaultheria mucronata bells seedling,gaultheria mucronata crimsonia,gaultheria mucronata mascul. Direct organogenesis from leaf and internode explants of in vitro raised wintergreen plant gaultheria fragrantissima r. Pdf diversity of endophytic fungi associated with the. Gaultheria fragrantissima is an endangered aromatic plants, known for its, winter green oil.
Gaultheria, genus of about 5 species of upright or prostrate evergreen shrubs of the heath family. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. The glossy leaves are evergreen and complimented by small, dangling belllike flowers that produce red berries. Gaultheria fragrantissima wallich is indigenous to india and the indian wintergreen essential oil has similar therapeutic properties just as the american wintergreen essential oil. Checkerberry leaves were widely used by the native north american indians in the treatment of aches and pains and to help breathing whilst hunting or carrying heavy loads. Gaultheria fragrantissima images useful tropical plants. Gaultheria fragrantissima raw herbs medicinal herbs. Overall frequency of fungal endophytes in gaultheria fragrantissima tissues was 66.
Biological and phylogenetic advancements of gaultheria. Organic wintergreen essential oil gaultheria procumbens. Antioxidant property was tested by 2, 2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph. Wintergreen plant indoors gaultheria procumbens pick. Gaultheria fragrantissima is known by many common names such as gandhupura hindi, fragrant wintergreen, and indian wintergreen english. Jun 16, 2014 this page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 10. Wintergreen plant indoors gaultheria procumbens plant details. Gaultheria fragrantissima at mannavan shola, anamudi shola national park, kerala 7.
Wintergreen gaultheria fragrantissima information, uses and. In vitro antioxidant, antibacterial activities and physicochemical. The name commemorates jeanfrancois gaulthier of quebec, an honour bestowed by the scandinavian pehr kalm in 1748 and taken up by carl linnaeus in his species plantarum. Modern research has demonstrated that these plants exhibit antiin. Indian winter green gaultheria fragrantissima erieaceae is an endangered aromatic plant containing highest amount of methyl salicylate among the plant. Wintergreen nepalese gaultheria fragrantissima taken from the rural mountains of nepal, the soothing and stimulating properties of wintergreen give it an uplifting aroma and minty, refreshing flavor.
Gaultheria are shrubs that are related to the blueberry. Pdf the genus gaultheria, comprised of approximately 4 species, is mostly used in ethnic drugs to cure rheumatism and relieve pain. The substance identity section is calculated from substance identification information from all echa databases. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Ericaceae, consisting almost entirely of methyl salicylate ch 3 c 7 h 5 o3151. This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 10. Gaultheria borneensis in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. A collection of natural aromas healthy, true, and easy to use.
Gaultheria fragrantissima fragrant wintergreen pfaf plant. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. It usually grows around 100 300cm tall, occasionally reaching 400cm. Gaultheria in annotated checklist of the flowering plants. Gaultheria oil article about gaultheria oil by the free. These six species and their products are the ones that are commonly traded or cultivated. Although majority of them are diploids with basic chromosome number of n 11, some species are tetraploid or hexaploid. Genetic diversity analysis in gaultheria fragrantissima wall. Population studies of gaultheria fragrantissima wall. Ericaceae heath family medicinal use of checkerberry. Parts of plants in this genus are used by nine minority nationalities for the treatment of winddamp, as well as relieving pain. Chemical analysis of incense smokes used in shaxi, southwest china.
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