The Wiccan Herbalist

Herbal Medicine Formulas and Recipes

The following lists of herbs may be used in combination to give supplements to the normal diet, or to provide a general tonic. A very good tonic of this type would consist of equal parts of Yellow Dock root, Irish Moss, and Horsetail Grass, made into a tea. This would supply iron, iodine, and calcium. To make the tea, use a heaping tsp. of the herb mixture you choose in a cupful of boiling water. Let stand until cool. Drink one or two cups per day, as needed.

IRON:
Burdock
Devil's bit
Meadow sweet
Mullein leaves
Restharrow
Salep
Silver weed
Stinging nettle
Strawberry leaves
Toad flax
Yellow dock

IODINE:
Iceland moss
Irish moss
Kelp
Sarsaparilla

CALCIUM:
Chamomile
Cleavers
Coltsfoot
Dandelion
Horsetail grass
Meadow sweet
Pimpernel
Plantain
Restharrow
Shepherd's purse
Silver weed
Toad flax

SULPHUR:
Broom tops
Calamus
Coltsfoot
Eyebright
Fennel seed
Meadow sweet
Mullein
Pimpernel
Plantain leaves
Restharrow
Scouring rush
Shepherd's purse
Silver weed
Stinging nettle
Waywort

PHOSPHORUS:
Apples
Calamus
Caraway seed
Chickweed
Houseleek
Licorice root
Marigold flowers
Meadow sweet
Sweet flag

POTASSIUM:
American centaury
Birch bark
Borage
Calamus
Carrot leaves
Chamomile flowers (German)
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Couch grass
Dandelion
Eyebright
Fennel seed
Mullein
Nettle leaves
Oak bark
Plantain leaves
Primrose flowers
Sanicle
Summer savory
Walnut leaves
Waywort
Yarrow

SILICON:
Found in all plants, but in Horsetail in particular

MAGNESIUM:
Black willow bark
Carrot leaves
Devil's-bit
Meadow sweet
Mullein leaves
Primrose
Restharrow
Silver weed
Toad flax
Walnut leaves

CHLORINE:
All plants contain chlorine in the form of sodium chloride

SODIUM:
Black willow
Cleavers
Devil's-bit
Fennel seed
Meadow sweet
Mistletoe
Restharrow
Shepherd's purse
Stinging nettle
Waywort

#1

ANEMIA
European centaury
Nettle leaves
Wormwood
Brier hip
Mix in equal parts. Let 1 tbsp. soak in 1 cup cold water for 8 hours. Then bring quickly to a boil and steep for 10 minutes. Sweeten with honey. Take in the course of a day, in mouthful doses.

#2

ANEMIA
Mother of thyme
Nettle
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.

#3

ANEMIA
European centaury
St. Johns Wort
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 level tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water; then add 1 tsp. honey. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#4

APHRODISIAC TEA
Mexican daiana leaves
Saw palmetto berries
Powder and mix in equal parts. Take 1 to 2 tsp. a day, in water, wine or gelatin capsules.

#5

APHRODISIAC TEA
Jasmine flowers
Rose buds
Rose hips
Tea leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 3 tbsp. mixture in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Sweeten with honey and add lemon if desired.

#6

APHRODISIAC BATH
Corn poppy
Early-flowering periwinkle
Fragrant valerian
Maidenhair
Male fern
Pansy
Mix in equal parts. 1 oz. mixture to 1 qt. cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer briefly, then steep 15 to 30 minutes. Strain and add to bath water.

#7

APPETITE, FOR LACK OF
Juniper berries
Balm leaves
European centaury
Nettle leaves
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.

#8

APPETITE, FOR LACK OF
Watercress (2 parts)
Fresh horseradish (3 parts)
Soak 3 oz. of the mixture in 2 qt. white wine for several days. Strain. Take 1/2 cup daily, before breakfast.

#9

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Fragrant valerian root (1 part)
Shave grass (1 part)
European mistletoe (4 parts)
Hawthorn (4 parts)
Soak 1 tbsp. chopped plant parts in 1/2 cup cold water for 8 hours. Take 1/2 cup a day, spaced out in 3 or 4 doses.

#10

ARTHRITIS TEA
Alder buckthorn bark
American angelica root
Black cohosh
Colombo
Fragrant valerian root
Rue
Skullcap
Yellow gentian root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1 cup boiling water until lukewarm. Take 3 cups a day, 1/2 cup at a time.

#11

ARTHRITIS TEA
Bearberry leaves
Black cohosh
Chamomile
Cascara sagrada
Pokeweed root
Sassafras
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1-1/2 tsp.mixture in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1 cup morning and evening. Sweeten with honey if desired.

#12

ARTHRITIS TEA
Parsley
Yerba buena
Yerba santa
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1-1/2 tbsp. mixture in 1 cup boiling water until the tea is cold. Take 2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#13

ARTHRITIS POULTICE (for swollen joints)
Mullein leaves (6 parts)
Slippery elm bark (9 parts)
Lobelia (3 parts)
Cayenne (1 part)
Add 3 oz. mixture to boiling water to make a paste. Spread the paste on a cloth and apply to the affected area.

#14

ARTHRITIS LINIMENT
Wintergreen
Yerba santa
Mix in equal parts. Put any amount of mixture in enough olive oil to cover. Simmer for 30 to 60 minutes. Strain, and apply to affected parts when cool.

#15

ASTHMA
Garlic
Blackthorn
Ground ivy
Blue vervain
Mix in equal parts. Simmer 4 tbsp. mixture in 1 qt. water for 20 minutes and strain. Take 3 to 4 tbsp. 3 or 4 times a day.

#16

ASTHMA, FOR RELIEF OF ATTACK
Lobelia
Garlic
Euphorbia
Ground ivy
Yerba santa
Blackthorn
Gum plant
Blue vervain
Cayenne
Simmer 8 tbsp. mixture in 1 qt. water for 30 minutes and strain. Take 4 tbsp. as a first dose, followed by 2 tbsp. every 1/2 hour. When the attack subsides, take 4 tbsp. every 4 hours.

#17

BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
Sundew
Thyme
Fennel
Silverweed
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.

#18

BATHS (an herbal bath)
Hops (1 lb.)
Thyme (1 oz.)
Sage (1 oz.)
Lavender (1 oz.)
Put the mixture into a muslin bag and tie securely. Soak the bag in the bath water for 10 minutes.

#19

SITZBATH FOR WOMEN'S ABDOMINAL PROBLEMS
(also for wounds and sores)
Lady's mantle
Oak bark
Shave grass
Oat straw
Mix in equal parts. Boil 8 to 9 oz. in 5 qt. water briefly, then steep for 10 minutes. Use warm for sitzbath.

#20

BLOOD BUILDER TEA (vitamins and minerals)
Spinach (2 parts)
Parsley (1 part)
Put 3 handfuls of this mixture through an electric vegetable juicer. Then add an equal amount of orange juice. Take a cup of this "cocktail" 2 or 3 times a day.

#21

BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH
Caraway (1 part)
Fennel (1 part)
Anise (1 part)
Milfoil (1 part)
Chamomile (2 parts)
Peppermint leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#22

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Dandelion root (1 part)
Young nettle leaves (1 part)
Elder shoots (2 parts)
Primrose flowers and leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 to 2 tsp in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#23

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Burdock root (3 parts)
Black elder leaves (5 parts)
Nettle (5 parts)
Pansy (10 parts)
Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for a short time. Sweeten with 1 tsp. honey. For a "spring cure" take 1/2 cup& a day for 8 to 14 days.

#24

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Blackberry leaves (2 parts)
Nettle leaves (2 parts)
Black elder leaes (1 part)
Dandelion root (1 part)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups in the course of a day, in mouthful doses.

#25

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Wormwood (1 part)
Milfoil (2 parts)
White birch leaves (2 parts)
European centaury (2 parts)
Peppermint leaves (4 parts)
Pansy (4 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day, each time with fresh juice from watercress or nettle.

#26

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Aldr buckthron bark (6 parts)
Burdock root (2 parts)
Yellow dock (2 parts)
Sarsaparilla root (2 parts)
Pansy herb (2 parts)
Wild clover blossoms (2 parts)
Licorice root (3 parts)
Coriander seed (1 part)
Boild 1 tsp. mixture in 2 cups water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup in the morning and 1 cup at night.

#27

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Anise (1 part)
German chamomile (4 parts)
Caraway (4 parts)
American senna leaves (8 parts)
Steep 2 tsp. in 1 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening.

#28

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Dandelion root and leaves
German chamomile flowers
American senna leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening, fresh made each time.

#29

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Witch grass root
Ground ivy
Nettle
Elder leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with 2 tsp.honey per cup, in mouthful doses.

#30

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Blackthorn flowers
American senna leaves
Black elder flowers
Milfoil
Dandelion
Buck bean
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day.

#31

BLOOD SUGAR, TO LOWER
Bean pods (4 parts)
Fumitory (5 parts)
Euclayptus leaves (5 parts)
Dyer's broom (5 parts)
Birch leaves (6 parts)
Milk thistle seeds (7 parts)
Bilberry leaves (7 parts)

Bean pods (1 part)
Nettle leaves (1 part)
Birch leaves (2 parts)
Bilberry leaves (6 parts)
Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take >1/2 cup 3 times a day.

#32

BOILS, CARBUNCLES
Flax seed powder (10 parts)
Althea root powder (5 parts)
Oat powder (5 parts)
Echinacea powder (1 part)
Use the powder mixture to make a poultice for treatment.

#33

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Althea leaves (1 part)
High mallow (1 part)
Licorice root (1 part)
Flax seed (2 parts)
Bring 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup water to a boil. Sweeten with honey; take 1/2 cup, 2 or 3 times a day, as hot as possible.

#34

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Anise
Licorice root
Lance-leaf plantain leaves
Fennel seed
Coltsfoot leaves
Mix in equal parts. Bring 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup water to a boil. Sweeten with honey or brown sugar; take 1/2 cup, 3 times a day, as not as possible.

#35

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Mallow leaves and flowers
Mullein leaves and flowers
Coltsfoot leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp in 1/2 cup boiling water. Sweeten with honey; take 1/2 cup,3 or 4 times a day, hot.

#36

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Mullein
Licorice
Althea root
Althea herb
Coltsfoot leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup hot, sweetened with honey, 3 or 4 times a day.

#37

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Elecampane root
Thyme
Nettle leaves
Lungwort
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup hot, sweetened with honey, 3 or times a day.

#38

CARINATIVE (for relief of gas and bloat)
Balm
Chamomile
Peppermint
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Taken unsweetened, in mouthful doses.

#39

CARINATIVE (for relief of gas and bloat)
Caraway
German Chamomile
Peppermint leaves
Anise
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, once or twice a day.

#40

CARINATIVE (for relief of gas and bloat)
Germman chamomile
Balm leaves
Fennel seed
Anise
Caraway
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day.

#41

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Lande-leaf plantain (1 part)
Mullein flowers (1 part)
Lungwort (1 part)
Speedwell (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with raw sugar or honey, in mouthful doses.

#42

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Milfoil (1 part)
Coltsfoot leaves and flowers (1 part)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Nettle leaves (2 parts)
Lande-leaf plantain leaves (4 parts)
Steep 2 level tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with 2 tsp. honey per cup, in mouthful doses.

#43

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Knotgrass
Shave grass
Hemp nettle
Primrose flower
Boil equal parts of knotgrass and shave grass lightly, then steep equal parts of hemp nettle and primrose flowers in the decoction for 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp. honey per cup. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cupsa day, in mouthful doses.

#44

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Shave grass
Witch hazel
Hemp nettle
Mix in equal parts. Add 1 heaping tsp. to 1/2 cup cold water. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute, then steep for 1 minute and strain. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses, sweetened with 2 tsp. honey per cup, if desired.

#45

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Shave grass (1 part)
Nettle leaves (1 part)
Lande-leaf plantain leaves (2 parts)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Steep 3 heaping tsp. mixture in 1-1/2 cups boiling water. Strain and add 3 tsp. honey. Take 1-1/2 cups in the course of a day, in mouthful doses.

#46

CHEST COLDS
Anise seed (1 part)
Coltsfoot leaves (2 parts)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Steep 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Add this tea to 1-1/2 cups althea tea which has been prepared by soaking 1 tbsp. althea root, leaves and/or flowers in 1/2 cup cold water for 8 hours. Take the mixture with honey, in mouthful doses.

#47

FOR LUNG HEMORRHAGE
Shepherd's purse
Knotgrass
European mistletoe
Tormentil root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take every 4 hours. If condition has reached a serious stage, call the physician without delay.

#48

CHOLAGOGUE (to treat the gall bladder and increase bile flow)
Milfoil
Pansy
St. Benedict thistle
Alder buckthorn bark
Mix in equal parts. Soak 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup cold water for 8 hours, then bring to a boil. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#49

COLD COMPRESS FORMULA
Horseweed (2 parts)
Low mallow leaves (2 parts)
Wild sage leaves (2 parts)
Henbane leaves (1 part)
Celandine leaves (1 part)
Boil 1 tbsp. mixture in 1 pint off water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand until lukewarm, then strain.

#50

COLIC
Chamomile
Balm
Fragrant valerian
Buck bean
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink warm.

#51

COLIC IN INFANTS
Fennel seed (4 parts)
Water mint leaves (3 parts)
Chamomile flowers (2 parts)
Fragrant valerian (1 part)
Steep 1/2 tsp. mixture in 1-1/2 cups boiling water for 5 inutes, then strain. Give in 5 or 6 doses during the day, in warm milk or by itself.

#52

COLIC, A TEA FOR RELIEF
Juniper berries
Wormwood
Chamomile flowers
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, unsweetened.

#53

CONSTIPATION, A GOOD LAXATIVE
Take a drink consisting of 2 parts tomato juice and 1 part sauerkraut juice.

#54

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Borage leaves and flowers (2 parts)
Dandelion (1 part)
Sticklewort (1 part)
Witch grass (1 part)
Steep 1 tbsp. of the mixture in 1-1/2 cups boiling water. Take unsweetened, in mouthful doses.

#55

AN HERBAL ENEMA FOR PERSISTENT CONSTIPATION
European centaury (2 oz.)
Dandelion (2 oz.)
Witch grass (2 oz.)
Mix in equal parts. Bring the mixture to a boil, in a qt. of water, then let steep until lukewarm. Use in the evening.

#56

ARNOLD EHRET'S HERBAL INTESTINAL BROOM
Note: All "ground" ingredients should be about as coarse as loose tea, the "powdered" ones about as fine as powdered sugar.
Ground senna leaves (6 parts)
Ground buckthorn bark (3 parts)
Ground psyllium seed husks (1 part)
Powdered sassafras root bark (1/10 th part)
Ground dark anis seed (1/2 part)
Ground buchu leaves (1/10 th part)
Ground blonde psyllium seed (1/2 part)
Powdered Irish moss (1/8 th part)
Granulated agar-agar (1/8 th part)
Ground dark fennel seed (1/2 part)
Mix the first 3 ingredients thoroughly. Then combine the remaining 7 real well, and add this to the mixture. If you have a blender, it makes an ideal mixer for preparing the formula. Use low speed.

The "Intestinal Broom" is easy to use. Usually a small amount, about the quantity that fits on half a teaspoon, or less, swallowed with a glassful of water, is sufficient for adults. It may be increased or decreased according to your own reaction.

It may also be used sprinkled over salads, or brewed as a tea: 1/2 tsp. to a cup of boiling water. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 10 or 15 minutes. Strain and enjoy. It has a fascinating flavor.

#57

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Hedge hyssop leaves
Milfoil
American senna leaves
Caraway
Mix equal parts. Add 1 tsp. to 1/2 cup simmering water, bring to a boil, and let cool. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening.

#58

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Alder buckthorn bark
German chamomile
Garlic
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1/2 cup before eating in the morning. This mixture is a mild laxative.

#59

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Alder buckthorn bark
American senna leaves
Pansy
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Soak 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup cold water for 3 hours, then bring quickly to a boil. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening.

#60

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Angelica
Alder buckthorn bark
Mix in equal parts. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses.

#61

COUGHS, A NATURAL COUGH SYRUP
Put 6 cut-up white onions in a double boiler and add 1/2 cup honey. Cook slowly over low heat for 2 hours and strain. Take at regular intervals, preferably warm.

#62

TO RELIEVE BRONCHIAL COUGH
Licorice (16 parts)
Lungwort (10 parts)
Spotted cranesbill (8 parts)
Aniseed (8 parts)
Wild cherry bark (8 parts)
Oswego tea (5 parts)
Irish moss (4 parts)
Lobelia (3 parts)
Boil 1-1/2 tsp. mixture slowly in 2 cups water, in a covered pot, for 2 to 3 minutes; then let stand for 10 minutes. Strain and take 1 cup, morning and evening. Sweeten with honey or raw sugar if desired.

#63

FOR BRONCHIAL COUGH IN SMALL CHILDREN
Coltsfoot (2 parts)
Horehound (2 parts)
Cherry bark (1 part)
Simmer 5 tbsp. mixture in 2-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes and strain. Add honey to sweeten. The dose is from 1 to 4 tbsp. 4 times a day, depending on age.

#64

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Coltsfoot leaves and flowers
Lungwort
Mullein
Lance-leaf plantain
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 cups a day, warm, with honey, in mouthful doses.

#65

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Lance-leaf plantain (2 parts)
Coltsfoot (2 parts)
Knotgrass (3 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Sweeten with honey. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#66

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Licorice root
Coltsfoot
Althea root
Lance-leaf plantain
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.

#67

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Witch grass (12 parts)
Aniseed (12 parts)
Licorice (18 parts)
Elecampane root (11 parts)
Lungwort (10 parts)
Thyme leaves (8 parts)
Murillo bark (4 parts)
Irish moss (4 parts)
Lobelia herb (1 part)
Boil 2 tsp. mixture in 3 cups of water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup, morning, noon and night.

#68

FOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, & OTHER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
sage (1 part)
Althea root (1 part)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Milfoil (4 parts)
Lance-leaf plantain leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 to 2 cups a day, sweetened with 2 tsp. honey per cup; take warm, in mouthful doses.

#69

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Oil of broom pine (80 parts)
Oil of eucalyptus (5 parts)
Oil of pine needles (5 parts)
Camphor (5 parts)
Oil of cloves (2 parts)
Mix and shake until the camphor is dissolved. Add 2 tsp. mixture to slowly boiling water and inhale the vapors, or let evaporate in patient's room.

#70

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sage (5 parts)
Anise (8 parts)
Primrose (10 parts)
Althea root (15 parts)
Elder flowers (15 parts)
Thyme (15 parts)
Soak 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup cold water for 3 hours, then bring to a boil and steep 10 minutes. Take 1/2 cup a day, in tablespoon doses.

#71

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Elecampane root
Thyme
Nettle leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 10 minutes in boiling water. Strain. Sweeten with honey.

#72

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Mother of thyme
Mouse ear
Coltsfoot
Licorice root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tbsp. mixture in 3 cups of boiling water for 30 minutes, covered. Strain and sweeten with honey. Take 1 to 4 tbsp. 4 times a day between meals, dose depending on age.

#73

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sundew
Elder flowers
Lance-leaf plantain
Pansy flowers
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup daily, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#74

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sundew
Horehound
Black currant leaves
Sage
Garden violet flowers
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup daily, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#75

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sundew (1 part)
Fennel (1 part)
Primrose flowers (3 parts)
Thyme (5 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes, then add 1 tsp. honey. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#76

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Licorice root (2 parts)
Sundew leaves (2 parts)
Lance-leaf plantain (2 parts)
Mother of thyme (5 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. of mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses. Good for children.

#77

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
European mistletoe
Sage
Soak 2 tsp mistletoe in 1/2 cup cold water for 6 to 8 hours. Then steep 2 tsp. sage in 1 cup boiling water, strain and let cool to drinking temperature. Add to mistletoe tea. Take the mixed tea, unsweetened, in mouthful doses as needed.

#78

CRAMPS & SPASMS, TO RELIEVE
Silverweed
Balm leaves
Chamomile flowers
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#79

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.

#80

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.

#81

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).

#82

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.

#83

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

#84

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.

#85

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.

#86

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.

#87

DOUCHE, HERBAL VAGINAL DOUCHE FOR FEININE 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.

#88

DOUCHE, HERBAL VAGINAL DOUCHE FOR FEININE 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.

#89

DOUCHE, HERBAL VAGINAL DOUCHE FOR FEININE 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.

#90

DOUCHE, HERBAL VAGINAL DOUCHE FOR FEININE 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.

#91

DOUCHE, HERBAL VAGINAL DOUCHE FOR FEININE 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.

#92

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.

#93

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.

#94

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.

#95

ERYSIPELAS, HERBAL DRESSING
Crush raw cranberries and add buttermilk to produce a paste. Put directly on the skin and cover with a cloth to keep it on.

#96

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.

#97

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

#98

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.

#99

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.

#100

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.

#101

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.

#102

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.

#103

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.

#104

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.

#105

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.

#106

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.

#107

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.

#108

HEART, 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.

#109

HEART, 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.

#110

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.

#111

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.

#112

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.

#113

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.

#114

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.

#115

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.

#116

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.

#117

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.

#118

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)
Steep 1 tsp. of the mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. When lukewarm, add 1 tsp. honey. Sip just before retiring.

#119

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.

#120

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.

#121

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.

#122

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.

#123

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.

#124

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.

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.

#125

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.

#126

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.

#127

LINIMENT
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.

#128

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.

#129

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.

#130

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.

#131

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.

#132

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.

#133

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.

#134

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.

#135

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.

#136

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.

#137

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.

#138

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.

#139

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.

#140

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.

#141

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.

#142

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.

#143

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.

#144

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.

#145

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.

#146

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.

#147

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.

#148

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.

#149

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.

#150

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.

#151

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.

#152

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.

#153

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.

#154

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.

#155

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.

#156

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.

#157

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.

#158

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.

#159

STIMULANTS, BEVERAGE TEA
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.

#160

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.

#161

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.

#162

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.

#163

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.

#164

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.

#165

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.

#166

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.

#167

FOR STOMACH ULCERS
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.

#168

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.

#169

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.

#170

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.

#171

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.

#172

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.

#173

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.

#174

SALAD FOR A SPRING TONIC
Mix the fresh, young leaves of:
Brooklime
Watercress
Black elder
Nettle
Ground ivy
Dandelion

#175

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.

#176

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.

#177

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.

#178

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.

#179

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.

#180

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.

#181

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.)