Gaultheria is a small shrub less than fifteen centimetres tall of the Ericaceae family, which grows in the forests of Nepal (Gaultheria fragrantissima syn. punctata) as well as in China (Gaultheria yunnanensis) and in North America (Gaultheria procumbens).
Its white to pale pink flowers are located at the base of the leaves and are bell shaped. They give scarlet red berries from October to March.
Main aromatic molecules: Aromatic ester (methyl salicylate).
Family: Ericaceae.
Productive organs: Leaves.
Yield: Leaves.
Equivalence: 1ml → 30 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
