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Botanical name: Gaultheria procumbens
Therapeutic actions
Aromatic: contain volatile (essential) oils that are extractable.
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Anti-rheumatic: relieves inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, and connective tissues.
Anti-inflammatory: alleviate inflammation throughout the body
Antibiotic
Antiseptic: destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria. Used topically
Astringent: contracts, tightens and binds tissues
Carminative: settles the digestive system and the expulsion of gas from the intestines
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Galactagogue: promote the production and flow of breast milk
Stimulant: stimulates the physiological functions of the body
Sincerely,
Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness