Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Useful Information


Sarsaparilla Root
Eliminates poisons from the blood and purifies the system from infections.
Is dependably useful in rheumatism, gout, skin eruptions, ringworm,
scrofula, internal inflammation, colds and catarrh.

Skullcap
Is more effective than quinine and is not as harmful as quinine is. Good in
neuralgia, aches and pains. It is also one of the best nerve tonics.
Reduces high blood pressure, heart conditions and disorders of the
central nervous systems such as St. Vitus dance, shaking palsy,
hydrophobia and epilepsy.

Sassafras Bark
Often called a spring medicine to purify the blood and cleanse the entire
system. Valuable in colic and all skin diseases and eruptions.

Saw Palmetto
Useful for the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, colds and is also a sedative.
Also great for reproductive organs.

Senna
Most effective as a strong laxative.

Slippery Elm Bark
Use the inner portion of the bark. Vary valuable for mucus inflammation of
the lungs, bowels, stomach, kidneys and bladder. Will sustain ulcerated
and cancerous stomach when nothing else will.

Uva Ursi
Very useful in diabetes and all kinds of kidney troubles. Excellent remedy
for piles, hemorrhoids, spleen, liver, pancreas and gonorrhea. Also good
where there are mucus discharges from the bladder with pus and blood.

Valerian
A nerve tonic. Used for epileptic fits and St. Vitus dance, nervous
derangement or irritations. Excellent for children with measles and scarlet
fever. Promotes sleep.

Squaw Vine
Excellent to take during pregnancy. Used for uterine problems, urinary
troubles and other female complaints.

Tansy
Can be useful for treatment of nervous disorders, worms and jaundice.
MUST BE AVOIDED DURING PREGNANCY.

Thyme
Has a high content of oil. Good for internal use for coughs, throat and
asthma as well as external use for infected wounds.

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