Wintergreen Leaf (C/S) (GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS)

Description:
Wintergreen is an aromatic evergreen perennial plant, belonging to the Ericaceae family. It has a creeping underground stem from which a small reddish stalks grow, and bright green shiny leaves that are spoon shaped with a leathery appearance. It produces tiny white wax like flowers, followed by brilliant red berries.

Origin:
United States

Other Names:
Aromatic Wintergreen, Boxberry, Canadian Tea, Checkerberry, Chickenberry, Chinks, Creeping Wintergreen, Deerberry, Drunkards, Gaultheria, Groundberry, Grouseberry, Hillberry, Ivory Plum, Ivyberry, Mountain Tea, Partridge Berry, Rapper Dandies, Red Pollom, Redberrytea, Spicy Wintergreen, Spiceberry, Spring Wintergreen, Teaberry, Wax Cluster

Part Used:
Leaf

Culinary Uses:
Wintergreen is used as a flavoring agent, and can be used to make root beers or flavoring for candy.
To make a tea, pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon of Wintergreen Leaf, cover and steep 5 minutes.

Medicinal Uses:
Wintergreen can be used internally for chills, cramps and menstrual discomforts, is a diuretic, is a mild stimulant, promotes menstrual discharge. Externally as an astringent, as an aromatic.

Precautions and Adverse Reactions:
Avoid the use of Wintergreen if you are allergic to aspirin.

Magickal Powers and Correspondences:
Powers: Protection, healing, hex breaking, and purification.
Planet Rulership: Moon
Element Rulership: Water
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