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DISCLAIMER: These pages are presented solely as a source of INFORMATION and ENTERTAINMENT and to provide stern warnings against use where appropriate. No claims are made for the efficacy of any herb nor for any historical herbal treatment. In no way can the information provided here take the place of the standard, legal, medical practice of any country. Additionally, some of these plants are extremely toxic and should be used only by licensed professionals who have the means to process them properly into appropriate pharmaceuticals. One final note: many plants were used for a wide range of illnesses in the past, but be aware that many of the historical uses have proven to be ineffective for the problems to which they were applied.

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FATIGUE

FEET

1. A decoction of white oak bark.
2. 1 oz sage, 3 oz red oak bark, 1 oz plantain - mix well and use 3 tbsp and 2 tbsp of borax (to soften water) in water of sufficient quantity to make a foot bath. Boil slowly for about 5 minutes, then strain allow to cool sufficiently to immerse feet safely. Soak for 10 minutes.

RECOMMENDED READING
The Complete Foot Book
by Dr. Donald S. Pritt and Dr. Morton Walker

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FEMALE MATTERS

1. Part 1: Make a decoction using equal parts of bearberry, dandelion and burdock using 1 oz of herbs per pint of water for douche.
   Part 2: Combine equal parts of echinacea, goldenseal and myrrh and put into 00 size capsules. Every 2 hours take ½ cup of the decoction and 2 capsules.
2. 1 oz. birch leaves, 1 oz. sage, 1 oz plantain, 1 oz canada fleabane, 4 oz red oak bark. Mix well and divide into 20 portions. Use 1 portion in a quart of boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain when lukewarm and use as a douche.
3. Make a tea of equal parts of goldenseal, chaparral, comfrey root, kava kava and use 1 oz of the herbs per pint of water. Simmer gently for 30 minutes. Strain; cool and add 1 tbsp of vinegar per pint. Use as a douche once per day for 1 to 3 days.

1. Combine 1 tbsp each of dong quai root, licorice root, black cohosh root (do not use for more than 6 months); powder herbs and sift together; combine with honey to form a thick paste; make small pills by rolling into small balls; dose is the equivalent of 1 tsp.
2. Combine 1 part blessed thistle, 1 part cramp bark, 1 part false unicorn root, 1 part squawvine, 1 part bearberry, 3 parts goldenseal, 1 part ginger root, 1 part angelica or dong quai; powder herbs and place in size "00" capsules; take 2 capsules morning and night; after 6 weeks of use, go without using for one week.
   (Alternative: Make a tincture by combining 4 oz of the mixed powdered herbs with 1 pint of 100 proof vodka; allow to steep 2 weeks, then strain; dose is 1 tsp tincture morning and night; cease use for 1 week after 6 weeks of use; used to strengthen the genito-urinary tract.)

Combine 1 oz of the powdered herbs with 6 oz of 100 proof vodka. Steep 2 weeks; strain and use 1 tsp 3 times a day. The powdered herbs can also be used as a tea at the rate of 1 tsp per cup of boiling hot water, steeped 10 minutes and taken 3 times a day.

Combine well and use 1 tsp of the mixture per 1 cup of boiling hot water; steep 20 minutes. Use ½ cup 3 times daily. There are many herbal products on the market designed for this problem, but diet, particularly the inclusion of soy products, may reduce them to a minor level of annoyance making other remedies unnecessary.

1. To regulate: Drink fennel seed tea 3 times a day before and during.
2. Combine ½ oz yarrow, ½ oz lady's mantle, 1/3 oz chamomile, 1/3 oz shepherds purse; use 1 tsp per cup of boiling hot water and steep 5 minutes.
3. Combine ½ oz lady's mantle, 1/3 oz yarrow, ¼ oz elderflowers, 1 tbsp chamomile, 1 tbsp hibiscus flowers, 2 tsp rose petals, 2 tsp shepherds purse, 2 tsp black cohosh root (not to be used longer than 6 months), 2 tsp raspberry leaves, 2 tsp peppermint, 1 tsp cornflower. Use 1 tsp per cup of water, steeped 5 minutes.

1. Mix together 1 part cramp bark, 1 part angelica (or dong quai), 1 part squawvine, ½ part ginger root; powder herbs and combine; place in size "00" capsules; dose is 2 or 3 as needed.
2. Combine equal parts of dong quai, peony root, rehmania and licorice. Use 1 oz in 1 pint of boiling hot water and steep 7 minutes (or else powder the herbs and place in size "00" capsules). Dose is ½ cup of the tea or 2 capsules 3 times a day. Useful for regulating periods or reducing cramps.
3. Combine 1 part angelica root, 1 part cramp bark, 1 part chamomile, ¼ part ginger root; steep 1 oz in 1 pint of boiling hot water and take ½ cup of the tea 2 or 3 times a day on a regular basis.
4. Combine 4 parts squawvine, 2 parts cramp bark, 1 part wild yam root, 1 part false unicorn root; simmer 1 oz in 1 pint of boiling hot water for 20 minutes; strain and take 2 to 3 tbsp 3 times a day.

1. Make a paste of aloe vera gel and slippery elm powder to the consistency of toothpaste and insert at bedtime.
2. Make an herbal salve to use as a suppository by combining 1 part comfrey, 1 part St. Johnswort and 1 part calendula.

1. In a saucepan combine 4 tbsp goldenseal powder and 1 quart of distilled water; bring to boil; turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes; remove from heat and allow to sit for another 5 minutes; strain and allow to cool to lukewarm; pour into douche bag and proceed.
2. In the top of a double boiler, melt ¾ oz of cocoa butter, then stir in ¼ oz goldenseal and ¼ oz slippery elm powder till the mixture stiffens and can be worked into small pessaries about ¼-inch in diameter and 1 inch long; lay on a plate covered with a paper towel and refrigerate to harden. When placed in the vagina, the pessary will melt and the ingredients will be dispersed over the vaginal area. Wear a pad as stains could result on the clothing.

VAGINAL YEAST INFECTION
For the best information on this topic go to: The Yeast Page

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FEVER

Herbs traditionally used for fever

Aloe Alstonia bark Angelica Amer. sanicle Apple tree Balm of gilead Basil Bennet Birch Birds tongue Black currant Black elder Black poplar Blackthorn Blue vervain Boneset

Borage Briarhip Buck bean Burnet saxifrage Buttercup Butternut Calendula Carline thistle Catnip Colombo Coral root Cowslip Dandelion Desert tea Dogbane Dogwood

Dropwort English ivy Echinacea English oak Eucalyptus Eur. angelica Eur. centaury Eur. linden Feverweed Fraxinella Fringe tree Garden violet Ginseng Goats rue Hemp agrimony .

Horehound Indian pipe Lad's love Life everlasting Lobelia Magnolia Ma-huang Mandrake Marsh tea Masterwort Meadowsweet Milfoil Mountain holly Olive Pasque flower .

Passion flower Pearly everlasting Pennyroyal Peruvian bark Pilewort Quaking aspen Quassia Ragged cup Red elder Sage St. Benedict thistle Sandalwood Sarsaparila Sassafras Sticklewort .

Strawberry bush Sumac Tacamahac Tormentil Wahoo Water eryngo White oak Wild angelica Wild bergamot Wild marjoram Willow Wintergreen Wormwood Yellow parilla Yerba santa .

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APPLE WATER
(for fevers and feverish conditions) Thinly slice 3 or 4 apples without peeling. Boil in a saucepan with 1 qt of water and a little sugar till the slices become soft; strain and take cold.

TEAS

1. Use 1 tsp of lemon balm and 1 tsp fresh lemon peel (yellow portion only) to 1 cup boiling hot water; steep 7 minutes and sweeten with honey.
2. 1 part elderflowers, 1 part linden flowers, 1 part peppermint, ½ part catnip, ½ part yarrow flowers; use 1 to 2 tsp of the mix to 1 cup boiling hot water; steep 4 minutes; strain; sweeten with a little fruit juice or honey; sip as warm as possible; take upto 1 cup every 2 hours. Mixture can also be made into a tincture; tincture dose is 10 to 20 drops in a little warm water every 2 hours.
3. Sage tea with lemon juice and honey.
4. Crush fresh raspberries into apple cider vinegar; drink diluted in water. You can also use a good raspberryjam instead of fresh raspberries.

COMPRESSES

1. Use 4 drops of lavender oil in a bowl of tepid water and sponge on hands, feet and forehead.
2. Lavender water: 2 tbsp dried lavender, 1 tbsp sweet cicely, 1 tbsp marjoram, 1 tbsp red rose petals, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 large pinch of ground cloves; powder all ingredients and mix with brandy; allow to steep 14 days then strain and bottle. To use, add a few drops of cold water then wring out a towel in the liquid and place on forehead; repeat for relief.
3. Mint (for swellings, fevers and reduce pulse rate): Pour 1 quart of boiling distilled water over ½ cup of peppermint leaves; cover and steep for 10 minutes then strain and cool. When lukewarm, place in refrigerator to chill; soak a cloth in the chilled tea and wring out so it is not dripping; apply and resoak and reapply as necessary upto 5 times; when finished, dry the area thoroughly.

CATNIP ENEMA
(used to bring down a fever) 4 tbsp catnip
1 quart distilled water

Pour boiling water over catnip in a 1-quart, wide-mouth, heat resistant jar and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain and cool till lukewarm. Pour into enema bag.

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FIRST AID

ANTISPASMODIC

Steep in 1 pint of boiling hot water for 30 minutes. Strain and add one pint of apple cider vinegar. Use 15 drops in a half glass of hot water every hour as needed for internal applications.

Bring to boil; turn off heat and steep till cool; strain and keep in sterile jar (will keep 1 week in refrigerator); use on cuts bruises, wounds. An old batch can be used as a fertilizer for plants.

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