| Common Name |
Latin (Scientific) Name |
| Hops |
Humulus Lupulus |
| Blood cleanser, strengthens the bile. A pillow stuffed with hops will cure insomnia. |
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| Lungwort |
Pulmonaria (genus) (longifolia) |
| For coughs and all chest affections. |
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| Marigold |
Tagetes (genus) |
| This is another remedy that should be in every home. As an ointment it will cure many skin troubles; as a tincture it is far better than iodine to hasten the healing process. The flowers and leaves can be used in salads. |
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| Mouse Ear (Hawkweed) |
Hieracium pilosella |
| A good remedy for whooping cough. |
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| Nettles (Stinging Nettles) |
Urtica dioica |
| Used for purifying the blood. |
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| Pennyroyal |
Mentha Pulegium |
| Useful for female complaints. For cooling the blood of the stomach. |
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| Pilewort (fireweed) |
Erechtites hieracifolia |
| As its name suggests, for the treatment of piles. Often used with Witch Hazel. Its common name is Lesser Celandine, though it has no relation to the Greater Celandine. |
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| Plantain |
Musa |
| A cooling herb. Fresh leaves can be used as a relief from insect bites, if applied at once. Used a lot with other herbs for blood medicines. |
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| Raspberry Leaves |
Rubus (genus) (idaeus European) |
| A very well known-method of bringing about easy childbirth. Blackberry and Strawberry leaves have similar properties but Raspberry leaves are considered the best. |
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| Red Clover |
Trifolium Pratense |
| Best blood cleanser. A tea made from the flowers is an excellent tonic for children and weak persons. |
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| Rue |
Ruta Graveolens |
| Very good for female disorders. Best when mixed with other herbs. |
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| Scullcap |
Scutellaria Lateriflora |
| Nervous complaints, excitability. Will quiet hysterical persons. |
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| Senna Leaves |
Senna (genus) |
| These act in a similar fashion to Senna Pods. The leaves are usually taken with ginger to cure constipation (condition of the digestive system, difficulties on egest). |
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| SlipperyElm |
Ulmus rubra |
| Used as a skin cleanser and tonic. A special invalid food is made from the bark, which can be digested by the weakest digestive organs and cannot be vomited. In soap, it is an excellent skin soother. |
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| Solomon"s seal |
Convollaria Multi-flora |
| Bruises. Helps circulation. |
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