INDIAN-WINTERGREEN | |
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| Common name | Indian-wintergreen |
| Botanical Name | Gaultheria fragrantissima Wall |
| Vernacular name | English- Oil of wintergreen Hindi-Machino Gujarati-Gandhapuro |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Class | Dicotyledonae |
| Parts of plant used | Seed |
| Chemical Constituents | Methyl salicylate |
| Therapeutic uses | Used in Rheumatism, Diarrhoea, Toothache, Fever, Intestinal worms and Gout. |