wintergreen (redirected from checkerberry)

wintergreen,

n Latin name:
Gaultheria procumbens; parts used: bark, leaves; uses: topical—sore muscles and joints, neuralgia, bladder inflammation, urinary tract conditions, prostate disease, kidney disease; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, patients with GERD; avoid long-term use; those taking anticoagulant medications, salicylate sensitivity; may cause potential salicylate toxicity. Also called
boxberry, Canada tea, checkerberry, deerberry, gaultheria oil, mountain tea, oil of wintergreen, partridgeberry, or
teaberry.