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CANCER
| Chaparral Chickweed Dandelion Eucalyplus Garlic |
Ginseng Golden Seal Irish Moss Parsley Polke Weed |
Red Clover Slippery Elm Taheebo Yellow Dock |
Vitamins: A, B, C, E
Minerals: Magnesium, Selenium
Magnesium, helps prevent cancer.
CANKER (See MOUTH SOURES)
CHILDBIRTH
| Blue Coshosh Corn Silk Kelp |
Myrrh Nutmeg Pennyroyal |
Red Raspberry Spikenard Squaw Vine |
Vitamins: C, D, E
Minerals: Calcium
Nutmeg contains the alkaloid erganovine which helps the uterus contract to stop bleeding. Myrrh can be applied to the navel after the cord is removed to prevent infection.
CHILDHOOD DISEASES (Including CHICKEN POX, MEASLES, MUMPS, RHEUMATIC FEVER, SCARLET FEVER)
| Bayberry Brigham Tea Burdock Camomile Catnip Cayenne Garlic |
Ginger Hyssop Lobelia Mellein Peppermint Plurisy Root Red Clover |
Red Raspberry Rose Hips Safflower Skullcap Thyme Yarrow Yellow Dock |
Vitamins: A, B, C, E
Catnip or Garlic enemas are very helpful. Giinger baths are also helpful.
Valerian can be used for restlessness. Lobelia and Pleurisy Root are especially goood for Rheumatic Fever. For itching rashes bathe the affected area in a tea made from Burdock, Golden Seal, and Yellow Dock. Mullein and Skullcap are specific for Mumps.
CIRCULATION
| Bayberry Black Cohosh Cayenne Chickweed |
Garlic Goldenseal Hawthorn Horseradish |
Hyyssop Pleurisy Root Rose Hips |
Vitamins: A, C, E, Lecithin, Niacin
Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium.
Bayberry will improve the circulation. Cayenne increases the pulse rate while Black Cohosh slows it down.
COLD SORES (See MOUTH SORES)
COLDS (See also COUGH, FLU, FEVER, MUCOUS)
| American angelica American elder American ivy Balm Bayberry Bloodroot Blue vervain Brigham Tea Camomile Catnip Cayenne Comfrey Fenugreek Feverfew Fig |
Galangal Garden thyme Garlic Ginger Ginseng Goldenseal Gum plant Hollyhock Horehound Hyssop Laurel Lemon Licorice Pennyroyal Peppermint |
Pleurisy root Prickly ash Red Raspberry Rose Hips Sarsaparilla Savory Saw Palmetto Soapwort Valerian Wild black cherry Wild daisy Wintergreen Wormwood Yarrow Yerba santa |
Vitaminas: A, B, C, E, F, P
Minerals: Calcium
COLIC
| Blue Cohosh Camomile Catnip |
Fennel Pennyroyal Peppermint |
Valerian Wild Yam Yarrow |
COLITIS (See also COLON)
| Cayenne Camomile Comfrey Fenugreek Garlic |
Ginger Golden Seal Kelp Mandrake Myrrh |
Papaya Peppermint Psyllium Slippery Elm Turkey Rhubarb |
Vitamins: B, E, K
Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium
COLON
| Alfalfa Aloe Vera Barberry Bayberry Camomile Chlorophyll Cascara Sagrada |
Chickweed Comfrey Eucalyptus Fenugreek Ginger Hyssop Mullein |
Myrrh Psyllium Slippery Elm Strawberry Taheebo Turkey Rhubarb Yarrow |
Vitamin: B
Cascara Sagrada will improve bowel tone and bring about a premanent beneficial effect. Fenugreek helps to lubricate the colon.
Hyssop and Mullein are good for decreasing mucous. To help heal the colon use 1/2 cup distilled water, 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne several times a day.
CONSTIPATION
| Aloe Vera Asparagus Barberry Basuk Blessed Thistle Blue flag Buckthorn Burdock Cascara Sagrada Chickweed |
Chicory Common plum Couch Grass Cucumber Dandelion Ginseng Goldenseal Larkspur Licorice Mandrake |
Mullein Pole Weed Primerose Psyllium Radish Red Raspberry Rhubarb Slippery Elm Turkey Rhubarb Wild clover |
Minerals: Potassium
Aloe Vera is used internally 1 oz. 4 to 5 times a day. It is especially good for chronic constipation in older people.
CONVULSIONS & EPILEPSY
| Black Coshosh Blue Cohosh Catnip Cayenne Don Quai Fennel Ginseng |
Hyssop Horsetail Irish Moss Lobelia Mistletoe Passion Flower |
Pennyroyal Primrose Skullcap Valerian Willow Wood Betony |
Vitamins: A, B, C, D, E, Pyridoxine
Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium, Silicon, Zinc
CORNS & CALLOUSES
| Bittersweet nightshade Camomile Celandine |
Dandelion Garlic Houseleek |
Lemmon Onion Wintergreen |
COUGH
| Almond Black Cohosh Cascara Sagrada Cayenne Comfrey Eucalyptus Flax Fennel Fenugreek Ginger Ginseng |
Hops Horehound Horseradish Hyssop Irish Moss Juniper Lemmon Licorice Lobelia Marshmallow Mullein |
Myrrh Onion Parsley Peppermint Pleurisy Root Sarasparilla Slippery Elm St. Johnswort Thyme White pine Wood Betony |
Vitamins: A, C
Ginseng, Mullein and Thyme are good for Whooping Cough.
CRAMPS (See also MENSTRUATION
Muscle Cramps:
| Alfalfa Blue Cohosh Cayenne Chaparral |
Comfrey Dandelion Don Quai Kelp |
Pennyroyal Peppermint Safflower Thyme |
Vitamins: D, F
Minerals: Calcium
Stomach Cramps:
| Blessed Thistle Camomile Cayenne Cloves |
Fennel Garlic Ginger |
Peppermint Slippery Elm Thyme |
Vitamins: B, E, D
Minerals: Calcium, Magnesium
The single herbs used as a tea seem to give the best results.
CROUP See also CHILDHOOD DISEASES)
| Cascara Sagrada Catnip Eucalyptus |
Garlic Ginger Lobelia |
Mullein Turkey Rhubarb |
The Extract of Lobelia is good for acute attacks. Ginger baths are beneficial. Use Eucalyptus Oil in a steamer. Use Catnip in an enema. Lemon Juice and honey help. A cold cloth on the throat will help the swelling.
CUTS (See WOUNDS)