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Herbal Medicine Formulas
Debility, To Improve General Vitality
Balm
St. Johns Wort
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses. Take daily doses for an extended period.
Diabetes, Tea To Improve Sugar Tolerance
Pumpkin seeds, peeled
Fragrant valerian root
Bilberry leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup in the course of a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses. More info on diabetes.
Diabetes, Tea To Improve Sugar Tolerance
Mix bilberry leaves in equal parts with 1 or 2 of the following:
Bean pods
Nettle
Milfoil
European centaury
Dandelion
Blackberry leaves
Parboil 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup water for 10 minutes. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses, but not within an hour of meals (before or after). More info on diabetes.
Diarrhea, Tea To Control It
Pomegranate (6 parts)
Spotted cranesbill (4 parts)
Colombo root (4 parts)
White oak bark (4 parts)
Black birch bark (4 parts)
Ginger (3 parts)
Wild sage (3 parts)
Boil 1-1/2 tsp. mixture in 2 cups water for 2 to 3 minutes, covered; let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup, morning and evening. Sweeten with honey if desired. More info on diarrhea.
Diarrhea, Tea To Control It
Milfoil herb
Pansy herb
St. Benedict thistle
German chamomile flowers
American senna leaves
Peppermint leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take warm. More info on diarrhea.
Diarrhea, Tea To Control It
Oak bark
Horse chestnut bark
Mix in equal parts. Boil 2 tsp. of the mixture in 1/2 cup water for a short time. Take unsweetened, in mouthful doses. More info on diarrhea.
Diarrhea, Tea To Control It
Tormentil root
European mistletoe
Shave grass
Boil 1 tsp. tormentil root briefly in 1/2 cup water and steep for 1 to 2 minutes. In this tea, parboil 1 tsp. each of the other plants. More info on diarrhea.
Diuretic, Tea To Improve the Excretion of Fluids
Asparagus root
Fennel root
Celery root
Parsley root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup per day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses.
Douche, Vaginal Douche for Feminine Hygiene
Red oak bark (4 parts)
Murillo bark (2 parts) (Bark of Quillai (Quillaja saponaria), an evergreen tree found in Chili. The inner bark is used for colds and fevers and as a soap substitute)
Black birch leaves (1 part)
Wild sage (1 part)
Lance-leaf plantain (1 part)
Horseweed (1 part)
Boil 1/2 tsp. mixture in 1 qt. water for 5 minutes; let stand until likewarm and strain. Use to soothe and heal, and also for abnormal discharges.
Douche, Vaginal Douche for Feminine Hygiene
Comfrey
Peppermint
Spearmint
Wax myrtle
Mix leaves in equal parts. Steep 1/2 cup mixtue in 2 cups boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes and strain. Add warm water to make up the full amount needed.
Douche, Vaginal Douche for Feminine Hygiene
Rosemary
Wax myrtle
Mix leaves in equal parts, add a pinch of alum. Steep 4 tbsp. mixture in 2 cups of boiling water for 10 minutes and strain. Add warm water to make up the full amount needed.
Douche, Vaginal Douche for Feminine Hygiene
Chamomile
Sage
Wintergreen
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1/2 cup mixture in 2 cups boiling water for 10 to 20 minutes and strain. Add warm water to make up the full amount needed.
Douche, Vaginal Douche for Feminine Hygiene
Alum (1 part)
Myrrh (2 parts)
Milfoil (4 parts)
Rosemary (4 parts)
Wax myrtle leaves (4 parts)
Bring 1/3 cup of the mixture to a boil in 2 cups of water; simmer for 10 minutes and strain. Add warm water to make up the full amount needed.
Dropsy
Birch leaves (1 part)
Rosemary (1 part)
Brier hips (1 part)
Nettle leaves (1 part)
Shave grass (2 parts)
Juniper berries (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/3 to 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.
Dysentery, A Tea For Relief
Black pepper (1 part)
Coriander (2 parts)
Sweet flag root (powdered) (30 parts)
Boil 2 oz. of the mixture in 1 pint of water until 1 cup liquid remains. Strain immediately. Take 1 tsp. 3 times a day. More info on dysnetry.
Epilepsy
European mistletoe
Peony root
Orange flowers
Soak 1 tbsp. mistletoe leaves and 1 tsp. berries in 1/2 cup cold water for 6 to 8 hours. Steep 1 tsp. each of peony root and orange flowers in 1 cup boiling water. When ready to drink, mix the 2 teas. Administer in mouthful doses.
Epilepsy
Crush raw cranberries and add buttermilk to produce a paste. Put directly on the skin and cover with a cloth to keep it on.
Erysipelas, Herbal Dressing
Witch hazel powder (50 parts)
Wild indigo powder (5 parts)
Myrrh powder (2 parts)
Boric acid powder (20 parts)
Echinacea powder (2 parts)
Blend thoroughly. Use as a dusting powder, particularly where inflammation becomes septic.
Feet, A Tea To Reduce Swelling
Oak bark
Wormwood
Shave grass
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take in tablespoon doses
Fever, Tea To Comfort and Reduce Fever
Sallow bark
Yellow gentian root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Take 1/2 to 1 cup, in mouthful doses, as needed. More info on fevers.
Galactagogue, A Tea For Nursing Mothers
Anise seed
Dill seed
Sweet marjoram
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.On the subject of successful nursing: Antiseptics should not be used for either mother's breast or for baby's mouth. Ordinary cleanliness is all that is essential. It has been conclusively proven that baby consumes 2/3 of the entire nursing during the first 5 minutes. It is then that he suckles hard and quickly. It is then also that he takes in considerable quantities of air which often cause distress.
When baby has nursed 4 to 5 minutes he should be taken from the breast and placed over mother's shoulder, abdomen down, then gently patted for a few moments in order that he may bring up whatever gas is within. This should be repeated 2 or 3 times during a 20 minute feeding.
Gall Bladder Problems
Alder buckthorn bark (1 part)
Restharrow root (5 parts)
Yellow gentian root (5 parts)
Peppermint leaves (10 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses. More info on gall bladder problems.
Gall Stones, Tea To Assist In Passing
St. Benedict thistle
Mallow flowers
Calendula
Pansy
Alder buckthorn bark
Milfoil
Steep 1 to 2 tsp. of the mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1-1/2 cups a day. More info on gall bladder problems.
Gastrointestinal Problems
Juniper berries
Wormwood
Chamomile
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, in mouthful doses.
To Strengthen the Gastrointestinal System
Peppermint leaves (2 parts)
Lavender flowers (4 parts)
Thyme (5 parts)
Steep 2 tsp. of the mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.
Gout & Rheumatism, Tea For Relief
Sallow bark
Birch leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 5 minutes. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses, as needed. Sweeten with honey if desired. More info on gout & rheumatism.
Gout & Rheumatism, Tea For Relief
Birch leaves
Alder buckthorn bark
Nettle leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses. More info on gout & rheumatism.
Gravel & Stones, A Tea To Help Pass Them
Birch leaves
Witch grass
Speedwell
Chicory
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1-1/2 cups a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses.
Hair, Loss Of
- (a scalp massage mixture)
Nettle leaves (1 part)
Onion (1 part)
70% alcohol (100 parts)
Soak the leaves and onion in the alcohol for several days. Use to assage the scalp daily.
Heart, A Tea For a Nervous Heart
Fragrant valerian root
Lavender flowers
Chamomile
Fennel
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tsp in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.
Heart, A Tea For a Nervous Heart
Arnica flowers (1 part)
Rue leaves (2 parts)
Balm leaves (3 parts)
Borage herb & flowers (1 part)
Great burnet root (3 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. of the mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup a day in mouthful doses.
Hemorrhoids, A Healing Herbal Enema
Willow bark (8 parts)
Read oak bark (8 parts)
Wild sage leaves (3 parts)
Pilewort (3 parts)
Horseweed (3 parts)
Boil 1-1/2 tsp. mixture in 1 pint water. Let stand until cold, then strain. Use as a rectal enema before going to bed. More info on hemorrhoids.
A Tea Mixture To Relieve Hemorrhoids Internally
Alder buckthorn bark
Milfoil
Licorice root
Fennel seed
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink hot. More info on hemorrhoids.
A Tea Mixture To Relieve Hemorrhoids Internally
Balm (3 parts)
Blackthorn flowers (3 parts)
Milfoil (3 parts)
Arnica flowers (5 parts)
Alder buckthorn bark (15 parts)
Soak 1 tbsp. of the mixture in 1/2 cup cold water for 6 hours, then bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Take 1 cup a day. More info on hemorrhoids.
Influenza, A Remedy Tea Mixture
Juniper berries
Coltsfoot
Lance-leaf plantain
Black elder flowers
Sallow bark
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses. More info on influenza.
Insomnia, Tea To Help You Sleep
Fragrant valerian (1 part)
St. Johns Wort (2 parts)
Hops (3 parts)
Lavender flowers (5 parts)
Primrose flowers (10 parts)
Steep 1-1/2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. When cool enough to drink, add 1 tsp. honey. Take before going to bed. More info on insomnia.
Insomnia, Tea To Help You Sleep
Hops (3 parts)
Fragrant valerian root (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses. Do not take for more than 2 or 3 weeks without interruption. More info on insomnia.
Insomnia, Tea To Help You Sleep
Lavender flowers
Primrose flowers
St. Johns Wort
Fragran valerian root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. take shortly before going to bed, a mouthful as a time. More info on insomnia.
Insomnia, Tea To Help You Sleep
This mixture is especially good for nervous insomnia)
Dill seed (2 parts)
Anise seed (2 parts)
Chamomile (1 part)
Hops (1 part)
Use 1/2 cup of boiling water. When lukewarm, add 1 tsp. honey. Sip just before retiring. More info on insomnia.
Insomnia, Tea To Help You Sleep
Dill seed
Fennel seed
Peppermint leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup warm, sweetened with raw sugar or honey, before going to bed. More info on insomnia.
Insomnia, Tea To Help You Sleep
Fragrant valerian root
Balm
Lavender
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 to 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for a short time. Take warm. More info on insomnia.
For Insomnia Due To Overexhaustion or Neurasthenia
Balm
Hops
Fragrant valerian root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. More info on insomnia.
Kidney Problems
Rhubarb root (1 part)
Restharrow (1 part)
Sticklewort (2 parts)
Steep 1-1/2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup before breakfast, and 1 cup more during the rest of the day. More info on kidney problems.
Kidney Problems
This tea is helpful when the kidney show signs of bleeding
Shepherd's purse
Shave grass
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take unsweetened. More info on kidney problems.
Kidney Problems
Bearberry leaves (8 parts)
Witch grass (6 parts)
Buchu (5 parts)
Button snakeroot (3 parts)
Pipsissewa herb (3 parts)
Juniper berries (3 parts)
Celery seed (1 part)
Lovage root (1 part)
Boil 1-1/2 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 kidney problems.
Laryngitis & Hoarseness
Mallow flowers
Althea root
Licorice root
Mullein
Coltsfoot
Pimpernel
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water; sweeten with honey and take hot or Soak 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of cold water for 6 hours, then bring to a boil and steep for 5 minutes. Take hot.
Laryngitis & Hoarseness
Burnet saxifrage root (6 parts)
Licorice (6 parts)
Fennel seed (2 parts)
Elecampane root (2 parts)
Althea root (2 parts)
Wild sage (2 parts)
Boil 1 tsp. mixture in 3 cups water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup, morning, noon, and night.
Leukorrhea
Shepherd's purse
Blind nettle
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.
Liminent
Oil of camphor (7 parts)
Oil of cloves (2 parts)
Oil of wintergreen (3 parts)
Oil of eucalyptus (3 parts)
Oil of origanum (3 parts)
Mix thoroughly. Use for soreness, swelling, pain, stiffness, colds, etc. Shake the bottle well before using each time.
Liver Problems
Chicory flowers (1 part)
Woodruff (1 part)
Dandelion root (2 parts)
Speedwell (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses.
Liver Problems
Alder buckthorn bark (1 part)
Restharrow root (5 parts)
Yellow gentian root (5 parts)
Peppermint leaves (10 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.
Liver Problems
Alder buckthorn back (2 parts)
Woodruff (2 parts)
Rosemary (3 parts)
Celandine (6 parts)
Steep 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take 1/2 cup before breakfast and 1/2 cup before going to bed, in mouthful doses.
Liver Problems
Sticklewort
Cleavers
Woodruff
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 cups a day.
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