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Herbal Medicine Formulas
Measles
Safflower (4 parts)
Balm (4 parts)
Licorice (2 parts)
Elder blossoms (2 parts)
Boil 1-1/3 tsp. mixture in 3 cups of water for 2 to 3 minutes, covered; let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup morning, noon, and night. Sweeten if desired. More info on the measles.
Menstrual Problems
Blind nettle
Lady's mantle
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses. More info on menstrual problems.
Menstrual Problems
Rosemary (1 part)
Shave grass (1 part)
Shepherd's purse (2 parts)
Milfoil (2 parts)
Add 1 tbsp. to 1/2 cup cold water. Bring to a boil and steep briefly. Take 1/2 to 1-1/2 cups a day, by medical direction. More info on menstrual problems.
Menstrual Problems
Goldthread (8 parts)
Tansy (8 parts)
Fragrant valerian root (4 parts)
Rosemary leaves (2 parts)
Rue herb (2 parts)
Boil 1-1/2 tsp. mixture slowly in 2 cups of water, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup morning and night. Sweeten if desired. More info on menstrual problems.
Menstrual Problems
St. Johns Wort
European mistletoe
Mix in equal parts. Parboil 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of water, then steep covered for 5 minutes. Take warm in mouthful doses. More info on menstrual problems.
Menstrual Problems
Mexican damiana leaves (4 parts)
Quaking aspen bark (3 parts)
Birthroot (3 parts)
Cramp bark (3 parts)
Cassia bark (3 parts)
Squaw vine (2 parts)
Blazing star root (2 parts)
Boil 1 tsp. mixture in 2 cups water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup morning and evening. Sweeten if desired. More info on menstrual problems.
Metabolism, To Stimulate
Juniper berries
Milfoil
Nettle
OR
Juniper berries
Birch leaves
Chamomile
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, sweeten with honey, in mouthful doses.
Metabolism, To Stimulate
Alder buckthorn bark (2 parts)
Licorice root (2 parts)
Dandelion root and leaves (3 parts)
Pansy leaves (3 parts)
Soak 1 tbsp. in 1/2 qt. cold water for 3 hours. Bring to a boil and steep for 15 minutes. Take in tablespoon doses.
Mouthwash or Gargle
Wild sage leaves (10 parts)
Marsh rosemary (10 parts)
Spotted cranesbill root (6 parts)
Red oak bark (6 parts)
Goldthread root (2 parts)
Rhatany root (2 parts)
Cassia bark (2 parts)
Cloves (2 parts)
Boil 4 tsp. mixture in 1 pint water for 5 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Add 1 tbsp. table salt. For inflammations and swelling, use every 2 to 3 hours. Dilute with water if too astringent.
Nerves, To Calm
Hops
Lavender flowers
Balm leaves
Primrose
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses, as needed.
Nerves, To Calm
Chamomile (1 part)
Lavender flowers (1 part)
Peppermint leaves (1 part)
Fragrant valerian root (2 parts)
Fennel seed (3 parts)
Milfoil (3 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup warm per day.
Nerves, To Calm
Fragrant valerian root (3 parts)
Peppermint leaves (3 parts)
Buck bean (4 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day.
Nerves, To Calm
Fragrant valerian
Hops
Lavender flowers
Balm
Chamomile
Anise
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup per day.
Nightmare, Prevention Of
Anise
Fragrant valerian root
Mix in equal parts. Simmer 1 tsp. mixture in 1/2 cup water for 15 minutes; let cool and strain. Add enough water to restore the volume lost in simmering. Take before going to bed.
Obesity
Dandelion root and leaves (7 parts)
Peppermint leaves (7 parts)
Alder buckthorn bark (15 parts)
American senna leaves (15 parts)
Steep 1 tbsp. of the mixture in 1 cup boiling water for 30 minutes. Take 1/2 cup several times a day. Medical supervision suggested. More info on
obesity.
For Night Sweats
Wild sage leaves (12 parts)
Buck bean (4 parts)
Boneset (2 parts)
Rosemary leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. mixture in 1 cup boiling water for 5 minutes, then strain. Take before going to bed.
Perspiration, To Prevent - (antihydrotic)
Sage leaves
Hyssop leaves
Walnut (rind of the fruit)
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tbsp. mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1/2 cup 2 hours before going to bed.
Perspiration, To Promote - (diaphoretic)
Linden flowers
Elder flowers
Mullein flowers Chamomile
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 to 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take hot.
Perspiration, To Promote - (diaphoretic)
Elder flowers (4 parts)
Boneset (2 parts)
Black birch leaves (2 parts)
Water mint (2 parts)
Steep 1/2 tsp. mixture in 2 cups boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes and strain. Drink hot before going to bed. For children, amounts may be decreased and sweetened.
Pleurisy
Pleuurisy root (4 parts)
Spotted cranesbill (3 parts)
Licorice (3 parts)
Elder flowers (2 parts)
Boneset (2 parts)
Irish moss (1 part)
Boil 3/4 tsp. mixture slowly in 3 cups water, covered; let stand for 10 minutes, and strain. Take 1 cup, morning, noon, and night. Sweeten if desired.
More info on pleurisy.
Pleurisy
Anise seed (2 parts)
Chamomile flowers (3 parts)
Nettle (5 parts)
Coltsfoot leaves & flowers (5 parts)
Steep 4 tsp. in 1-1/2 cups boiling water. Take 1-1/2 cups a day sweetened with honey, warm, in mouthful doses. More info on pleurisy.
Poultice
Flax seed powder (8 parts)
Slippery elm bark powder (4 parts)
Fenugreek seed powder (4 parts)
Mix 1 lb. mixture with hot water or milk to make a thick, smooth paste. Apply to inflammations, swellings, painful areas, etc.
Pregnant Women
- (prevents nausea, miscarriage, reduces labor pains and increases milk production)
Cinnamon (1 part)
Blackberry leaves (5 parts)
Milfoil (5 parts)
Raspberry leaves (10 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, in mouthful doses.
Rheumatism
Take a combination of cucumber juice, carrot juice, and beet juice for rheumatic problems resulting from the retention of uric acid in the body. More info on rheumatism.
Skin Troubles, Acne, Eczema, Bad Complexion
Mix 2 oz. each of beet juice, celery juice, and tomato juice. Take 2 or 3 times a day. As a general blood purifier, take several times a week.
More info on acne & eczema.
Skin Troubles, Acne, Eczema, Bad Complexion
Witch grass root
Elecampane root
Juniper berries
Ground ivy
Elder leaves & flowers
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. of mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup per day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses. Take daily over an extended period. More info on acne & eczema.
Skin Troubles, Acne, Eczema, Bad Complexion
Black elder leaves (1 part)
Pansy (1 part)
English walnut leaves (1 part)
Speedwell (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups per day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses. More info on acne & eczema.
Skin Troubles, Acne, Eczema, Bad Complexion
Blackberry leaves (1 part)
Blackthorn leaves (1 part)
Primrose (1 part)
Raspberry leaves (1 part)
Wild strawberry leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. of mixture in 1/2 cup hot water for 5 to 10 minutes. Sweeten to taste, if desired.
Stimulants, Beverage Tea
Juniper berries (1 part)
Woodruff (2 parts)
Blackberry leaves (4 parts)
Milfoil (6 parts)
Primrose (8 parts)
Raspberry leaves (10 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. of mixture in 1/2 cup hot water for 5 to 10 minutes. Sweeten to taste, if desired.
Stimulants, Beverage Tea
Juniper berries (dried) (1 part)
Blackberry leaves (2 parts)
Wild strawberry leaves (5 parts)
Raspberry leaves (10 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. of mixture in 1/2 cup hot water for 5 to 10 minutes. Sweeten to taste, if desired.
Stimulants, Beverage Tea
Woodruff
Wild strawberry leaves
Raspberry leaves
Thyme
Blackberry leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take as desired.
A Stomach Stimulant
Sweet flag root (1 part)
Milfoil (1 part)
Wormwood (1 part)
European centaury (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, 30 to 60 minutes before eating.
To Calm the Stomach
Hops (3 parts)
Balm leaves (1 part)
European centaury (1 part)
Chamomile flowers (1 part)
Steep 1 tsp. mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses as needed.
For a Weak Stomach
Sweet flag root
Wormwood
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1 cup boiling water. Take in the course of a day.
For a Weak Stomach
Comfrey (2 parts)
Calendula (1 part)
Knotgrass (1 part)
Steep 1 tsp of the mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 to 2 cups a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses.
More info on ulcers.
For Stomach Ulcers
Calendula flowers
Speedwell
Celandine
Nettle
Oak bark
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tsp. in 1 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup per day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses. More info on ulcers.
To Strengthen the Stomach
Angelica
Wormwood or Yellow gentian
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups per day.
To Strengthen the Stomach
European centaury
Yellow gentian root
Sweet flag
Chamomile
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.
To Strengthen the Stomach
Anise seed
Dill seed
Fennel seed
Caraway seed
Pepperint leaves (dried)
Crush the 4 varieties of seeds together and mix in equal parts with the peppermint. Steep 1 tsp. of the mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, 30 minutes before eating; or take at mealtime, in mouthful doses.
Tonic
- (tea that provides a good tonic any time)
Arnica
Balm
Buck bean
Imperial masterwort
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, twice per day.
Tonic
- (tea that provides a good tonic any time)
Yellow gentian
Chamomile herb
Peruvian bark
Colombo root
Quaking aspen bark
Mix in equal parts. Steep 5 tbsp. mixture in 1 qt. boiling water for 2 hours, covered; then strain. Take 3 to 4 tbsp. 30 minutes before each meal and before going to bed.
Tonic
- (tea that provides a good tonic any time)
Woodruff
Thyme
Wild strawberry leaves
Blackberry leaves
Raspberry leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take as desired.
Salad For a Spring Tonic
Mix the fresh, young leaves of:
Brooklime
Watercress
Black elder
Nettle
Ground ivy
Dandelion
Tonsils - (tea for inflamed tonsils and mucous membranes)
Mallow leaaves
Mullein
Black elder leaves
Use equal amounts. Soak mallow leaves in cold water for 8 hours. Steep the others in boiling water. Mix the 2 teas and use as a gargle.
More info on tonsillitis.
Urinary Problems - (tea to help urination & to soothe burning or painful urination)
Rowan berries
Club moss
Barberry bark
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, unsweetened or sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.
Urinary Problems - (tea to help urination & to soothe burning or painful urination)
Juniper berries (1 part)
Parsley root (1 part)
Shave grass (1 part)
Restharrow root (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 cups per day.
Urinary Problems - (tea to help urination & to soothe burning or painful urination)
Yellow toadflax
Sage
Shave grass
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 to 1-1/2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 cups per day.
Cystitis
Lovage root (1 part)
Parsley seed (1 part)
Bearberry leaves (2 parts)
Bring 1-1/2 tsp. in 1 cup of water quickly to a boil. Take 1/2 cup, twice per day. More info on cystitis.
Varicose Veins - (an herbal wash that relieves)
Sweet flag root
Nettle leaves
Horse chestnut leaves & fruit
Thyme leaves
Mix in equal parts. Add 3 tbsp. to 1 qt. cold water, bring to a boil. Add 1/2 tbsp. salt and use to bathe the legs.
More info on varicose veins.
Tuberculosis
2 oz. sanicle
1 oz. marshmallow root
1 oz. mullein herb
1 oz. golden seal
1/2 oz. myrrh
Of this mixture, take a heaping tsp. to 1 cup of boiling water. Let steep 20 to 30 minutes. Drink 1 cupful an hour before meals and before going to bed. (Used externally as a wash, applied 4 or 5 times a day, it is used to treat scurvy, erysipelas, sores, scald head, tetters, and rashes.)
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