Chapter 49

SCIATICA. Bracken (to smoke legs) . . . 185 Elecampane . . . 174 Goutweed . . . 235 Horse Radish . . . 278 Nettle (urtication) . . . 884 Peppermint . . . 842 Ragwort . . . 458 Rue leaves, bruised . . . 478 Thyme, Wild . . . 568 Turpentine . . . 578 Tutsan . . . 290

SCROFULA, _see also_ GLANDULAR SWELLINGS Acorn . . . 10 Agrimony . . . 19 Bladderwrack in rum . . . 503 Brooklime . . . 431 Chickweed . . . 106 Clover, Red . . . 111 Coltsfoot . . . 118 Cresses . . . 130 Dock . . . 163 Dodder (tumours) . . . 112 Dulse . . . 501 Fern, Royal (rickets) . . . 187 Fig . . . 196 Figwort, water . . . 198 Garlic . . . 215 Goosegrass . . . 233 Hoglouse . . . 564 Lavender oil . . . 296 Marigold . . . 328 Mugwort (moxa to joint) . . . 384 Parsley . . . 411 Poor Man's Garlic . . . 223 Rock Rose (joints) . . . 469 Samphire . . . 497 Scurvy Grass. ...496 Seapod Essence . . . 504 Sea Tang . . . 503 Sea Water in Bread . . . 503 Spurge plaster . . . 534 Stitchwort . . . 536 Thyme (for Hoglice) . . . 564 Verbena . . . 587 Walnut, Black . . . 601 Wall Rue Fern (Rickets) . . . 191 Watercress . . . 168

[644] SCURVY. Bogbean . . . 59 Brooklime . . . 431 Cabbage, Red . . . 76 Chickweed . . . 106 Cresses . . . 130 Elder . . . 168 Goosegrass . . . 233 Horse Radish . . . 271 Lamb's Lettuce . . . 312 Laver . . . 506 Lemon juice . . . 301 Mum . . . 581 Mustard, White . . . 380 Nasturtium . . . 133 Orange . . . 408 Parsnip water . . . 415 Potato . . . 443 Raspberry liqueur . . . 460 Saucealone . . . 228 Scurvy Grass . . . 495 Sea Holy (Candy) . . . 498 Sea Spinach . . . 506 Sorrel . . . 161 Spruce beer . . . 580 Stone Crop. Sedum . . . 277 Watercress . . . 130 Woodsorrel . . . 611

SEXUAL DISORDERS. FUNCTIONS, TO STRENGTHEN-- Artichoke, Globe . . . 548 Asafetida . . . 219 Bedstraw, Yellow . . . 234 Camphor . . . 337 Daisy (after excesses) . . . 144 Lily of the Valley . . . 315 Lords and Ladies . . . 84 Nettle (urtication) . . . 684 Orchis . . . 405 Periwinkle, greater . . . 427 Potato . . . 446 Potato, sweet . . . 442 Quince . . . 454 Rosemary (to renew energy) . . . 473 Ragwort . . . 458 Sea Holly (eryngo) . . . 499 Sea Water (gold) . . . 508 Southernwood . . . 526 Sowbread . . . 451 Sundew . . . 544 Sunflower . . . 547 Tarragon . . . 555 Tomato (to stimulate) . . . 568 Water Lily, Yellow . . . 605

EXCITEMENT, TO CONTROL-- Camphor, full doses . . . 337 Coriander . . . 123 Hemlock . . . 251 Hop . . . 264 Lettuce . . . 308 Parsley . . . 409 Rue . . . 476

LOSSES, AND DISCHARGES, TO STAY-- Artichoke, Globe . . . 548 Hop-lupulin . . . 264 Periwinkle, greater . . . 427 Water Pepper . . . 606 Yarrow . . . 618

SHINGLES, _see_ SKIN.

SICKNESS, to Relieve. Cinnamon . . . 392 Fool's Parsley (Infants) . . . 413 Marigold (chronic) . . . 328 Marjoram . . . 332 Pansy . . . 589 Peppermint . . . 339 Walnut, spirit (of pregnancy) . . . 600

TO INDUCE-- Mustard . . . 377 Violet . . . 591

SIGHT, _see_ EYES.

SKIN, Affections of. FOR GENERAL CURE OF WHEN UNHEALTHY-- Brooklime . . . 432 Docks . . . 160-164 Elder . . . 168 [645] Horehound, Black . . . 269 Lemon . . . 308 Mushroom, Edible (vesicular outbreak) . . . 375 Nettle . . . 385 Parsnip water . . . 415 Primula . . . 449 Quince . . . 452 Shepherd's Purse . . . 511 Tansy . . . 553 Thyme, Wild . . . 562 Toadflax . . . 566 Turnip juice . . . 575 Walnut, Black . . . 601 Water Dropwort (chronic) . . . 604

FOR ECZEMA-- Bilberry . . . 53 Clove . . . 395 Goosegrass . . . 234 Juniper Cade oil . . . 295 Mullein (of ear) . . . 362 Primula Biconica . . . 440 Puffball powder . . . 367 Rosemary, Wild (gouty) . . . 475 Rue . . . 477 Tar (if eruption dry) . . . 581 Thymol . . . 564 Violet (pustular) . . . 590 Walnut . . . 598

FOR LEPROUS ERUPTIONS, SCALY-- Fumitory . . . 208 Garlic . . . 217 Goosegrass . . . 234 Potato . . . 444 Soapwort (venereal) . . . 523 Speedwell . . . 528 Tar gravy and ointment . . . 581 Walnut oil . . . 598

FOR MILK CRUST OF CHILDREN-- Fumitory . . . 208 Periwinkle, lesser . . . 428 Violet, Pansy . . . 590

FOR NETTLE RASH-- Dandelion (bilious) . . . 149 Nettle, stinging . . . 385 Strawberry, wild . . . 537

FOR PIMPLES AND "ACNE"-- Horse Radish . . . 273 Puffball powder . . . 367

FOR BRAN-LIKE PSORIASlS-- Burdock . . . 162 Goosegrass . . . 234 Juniper Cade oil . . . 295

FOR RINGWORM-- Arum . . . 34 Horehound, Black . . . 269 Mullein . . . 362 Thymol . . . 564

FOR SCALD HEAD-- Blackberry . . . 54 Tar . . . 582 Violet, Pansy . . . 590

FOR SHINGLES-- Buttercup . . . 72 House Leek . . . 275 Rock Rose . . . 469

COSMETICS-- Beet juice . . . 507 Cowslip (freckles) . . . 125 Cumin (for pallor) . . . 136 Flag, Blue . . . 200 Fumitory . . . 207 Horse radish in milk . . . 271 Lemon juice (for hands) . . . 304 Pulse . . . 416 Savin . . . 494 Solomon's Seal . . . 525 Speedwell (freckles) . . . 528 Spinach water . . . 530 Thistle, Sow . . . 559 Toadflax . . . 566 Violet, Sweet . . . 591

TO RAISE A BLISTER-- Water Plantain . . . 436

[646] SLEEP FOR SLEEPLESSNESS-- Anise . . . 26 Bean . . . 416 Bulrush . . . 481 Chamomile (nightmare) . . . 87 Clove . . . 396 Cowslip . . . 124 Dill (of infants) . . . 156 Fennel . . . 180 Henbane (foot bath) . . . 253 Hop (tea, and pillow) . . . 265 House leek (with head-ache) . . . 275 Lady's mantle . . . 511 Lemon squash . . . 304 Lettuce, Garden, gum (infants) . . . 307 Lettuce, Wild, gum . . . 307 Mushroom (in consumption) . . . 370 Mustard foot-bath . . . 378 Nutmeg . . . 394 Oat . . . 398 Onion . . . 211 Orange buds . . . 401 Orange flower water . . . 401 Poppy, white . . . 438 Primrose . . . 448 Rue (nightmare) . . . 478 Sea Tang essence . . . 502 Skullcap, lesser (exhausted brain) . . . 517 Water Figwort (nightmare) . . . 50

SORES, _see also_ ULCERS. Agrimony . . . 19 Amadou mushroom (bedsore) . . . 370 Carrot (fetid and indolent) . . . 89 Chickweed (on legs) . . . 107 Cleavers . . . 232 Clover, red . . . 111 Club Moss powder (raw sores) . . . 15 Fig . . . 206 Foxglove ointment . . . 206 Groundsel (sore legs) . . . 245 Hemlock (cancerous) . . . 252 House Leek . . . 275 Marigold . . . 328 Marsh Mallow . . . 328 Peppermint oil . . . 342 Plantain . . . 434 Puff ball powder (weeping sore) . . . 366 Resin ointment (Pine) . . . 578 Saint John's Wort (bedsore) . . . 289 Savin ointment (to keep sore open) . . . 494 Thymol . . . 564 Turnip poultice . . . 574 Viper's Bugloss . . . 594 Walnut, black, the leaves . . . 601 Yeast poultice (oat) . . . 398

SPASMS, _see_ PAIN.

SPINE, Irritable or Weak. Agaric, Fly (locomotor ataxy) . . . 369 Chamomile . . . 85 Eryngo (to strengthen) . . . 499 Garlic . . . 215 Rush, Soft . . . 479 Saint John's Wort oil (after injury) . . . 288 Turpentine . . . 579 Valerian . . . 585 Water Hemlock . . . .252

SPLEEN, _see_ BILIOUS DISORDERS.

SPRAINS. Agrimony . . . 19 Bladderwrack (old sprain) . . . 504 Lavender Spike . . . 296 Linseed oil . . . 203 Rosemary . . . 472 Sea weeds . . . 497 [647] Verjuice of apple, pear, and vine . . . 29, 288 Vinegar poultice . . . 240

STINGS and BITES. PAIN AND SWELLING FROM-- Dock, Wayside (nettle sting) . . . 158 Feverfew . . . 193 House Leek . . . 275 Marigold . . . 328 Plantain, greater (snake bite) . . . 434 Onion, raw . . . 212 Poppy leaf . . . 441 Rosemary, wild . . . 474 Stitchwort . . . 535

STITCH OF SIDE, _see_ PAIN.

STONE IN BLADDER. Apple cider . . . 31 Carrot . . . 89 Currant, White . . . 140 Gorse seed . . . 64 Juniper berries . . . 293 Ladies' Mantle . . . 511 Leek (phosphatic stone) . . . 220 Parsnip water . . . 415 Rest Harrow . . . 321 Stephens', Joanna, remedy . . . 411 Thyme, for Woodlouse . . . 565 Water Fennel . . . 604

STYE, _see_ EYE.

SWEATS, NIGHT, to Check, _see_ CONSUMPTION.

SYPHILIS, VENEREAL DISEASE. Burdock . . . 162 Gold (in Sea Water) . . . 508 Hemlock . . . 252 Pellitory of Spain . . . 425 Soapwort (inveterate) . . . 523 Southernwood . . . 526 Speedwell . . . 528 Stonecrop, Sedum . . . 277 Tormentil . . . 573 Walnut leaves . . . 598 Water Pepper . . . 606

TEETH. FOR TOOTH-ACHE AND FACE-ACHE-- Burnet Saxifrage . . . 430 Cabbage . . . 75 Capsicum . . . 80 Celandine, greater . . . 92 Chamomile (of children) . . . 86 Clove oil . . . 396 Fennel . . . 182 Groundsel . . . 245 Henbane seeds, smoke . . . 254 Ivy gum . . . 282 Ladybird . . . 425 Pellitory of Spain . . . 424 Peppermint . . . 339 Plantain, greater . . . 434 Tormentil . . . 573 Water Pepper . . . 606 Yarrow . . . 617

LOOSE TEETH, TO TIGHTEN-- Blackberry . . . 54 Dock, Great Water . . . 164 Great Bistort (with spongy gums) . . . 607 Strawberry, wild . . . 537

FOR CHILDREN TO CUT TEETH ON-- Marsh Mallow root . . . 325

TEMPER, Irritable, for. Cat mint . . . 345 Chamomile (of children) . . . 86 Feverfew . . . 194

TESTICLE, Swollen, for. Anemone Pulsatilla . . . 20

[648] THROAT, Sore. Agrimony . . . 18 Arum (Lords and Ladies) . . . 34 Barberry (relaxed) . . . 43 Blackberry . . . 55 Capsicum . . . 81 Chestnut, Horse (with piles) . . . 102 Cinquefoil, Creeping . . . 515 Currant, Black (quinsy) . . . 139 Dock, Great Water . . . 164 Elder . . . 169 Fig . . . 198 Flax, Linseed . . . 203 Groundsel . . . 244 Hart's-tongue Fern . . . 188 Hawthorn flowers . . . 246 Honey . . . 259 Horse Radish (with hoarseness) . . . 271 Leek (loss of voice) . . . 221 Lemon juice . . . 303 Lime, sweet . . . 317 Mountain Ash (relaxed) . . . 351 Mulberry . . . 357 Mustard, Hedge (ulcerated) . . . 381 Mustard, White, seed . . . 381 Pellitory . . . 425 Peppermint, Menthol . . . 339 Periwinkle, lesser . . . 428 Quince . . . 452 Raspberry vinegar . . . 460 Rock Rose (of scarlet fever) . . . 470 Sage . . . 492 Sanicle . . . 509 Sea Lavender . . . 300 Sea Pod Essence (goitre) . . . 504 Selfheal, Brownwort (quinsy) . . . 509 Strawberry leaves (quinsy) . . . 537 Thymol . . . 564 Tormentil . . . 573 Verbena . . . 587 Walnut vinegar . . . 598 Water Dock . . . 164 Woodruff, Squinancy (quinsy) . . . 609 Woodsorrel . . . 612 Wormwood (quinsy) . . . 613 Yarrow . . . 618

THRUSH and SORE MOUTH. Currant, Black . . . 140 Grapes . . . 241 Honey . . . 261 House Leek . . . 275 Mercury, Dog's . . . 333 Mulberry . . . 357 Quince . . . 453 Tomato (salivation) . . . 572 Tormentil . . . 573 Water Pepper . . . 606

TIC DOULOUREUX. Flax Yarn . . . 204

TOOTHACHE, _see_ TEETH.

TUMOURS, _see_ GLANDULAR SWELLINGS.

ULCERS, to Heal. Blackberry leaves . . . 55 Brooklime . . . 431 Dock, Water . . . 164 Good King Henry . . . 228 Goosegrass . . . 232 Hemlock, apply . . . 251 House Leek . . . 275 Juniper Gum (deep ulcers) . . . 294 Marigold . . . 328 Sage (strong) . . . 492 Saint John's Wort . . . 289 Savin juice . . . 494 Scurvy Grass . . . 496 Sorrel (scrofulous) . . . 161 Tormentil . . . 578 Turpentine Resin . . . 578 Tutsan (sore legs) . . . 290 Verbena (indolent) . . . 587 Walnut leaves . . . 598 Wartwort . . . 603 [649] Watercress leaves . . . 131 Woodsorrel . . . 611 Yew . . . 621

URINE, and KIDNEY DISORDERS. TO PROMOTE FLOW OF URINE-- Bee Tea . . . 261 Broom . . . 62 Butcher's Broom . . . 65 Celery . . . 95 Daffodil . . . 142 Earth Nut . . . 373 Grapes . . . 289 Juniper . . . 291 Lily of the Valley . . . 315 Nettle tea . . . 387 Onion . . . 210 Parsley . . . 409 Pellitory of Wall . . . 424 Potato, watery . . . 446 Radish . . . 456 Speedwell . . . 528 Strawberry . . . 538 Tar . . . 580 Toadflax . . . 567 Violet seeds . . . 591

TO SOOTHE IRRITABLE BLADDER AND URINARY PASSAGES-- Asparagus . . . 36 Barley . . . 45 Camphor . . . 338 Chervil . . . 101 Couch Grass . . . 242 Henbane . . . 253 Horehound . . . 267 Marsh Mallow . . . 324 Parsley tea . . . 412 Pimpernel . . . 429 Plantain, Water . . . 435 Pulsatilla Anemone . . . 21 Rest Harrow . . . 321 Turpentine . . . 577 Viper's Bugloss . . . 594

TO CORRECT DEPOSITS IN URINE-- Barberry (gravel) . . . 43 Carrot (gravel) . . . 88 Couch Grass . . . 242 Flag, Sweet . . . 202 Gooseberry leaves . . . 225 Valerian (urea) . . . 585 Violet, Sweet . . . 593 Water Parsnip . . . 415

OF MILKY PHOSPHATES-- Burdock . . . 162 Leek . . . 220

ALBUMINURIA-- Barberry . . . 43 Clove . . . 395 Hart's tongue Fern . . . 187 Stitchwort, greater . . . 536

BED-WETTING, TO PREVENT-- Daffodil . . . 142 Dandelion . . . 167 Mullein Oil . . . 362 Plantain, greater . . . 435 Saint John's Wort . . . 287

VENEREAL DISEASE, _see_ SYPHILIS.

VERMIN, to Destroy. Agaric, Fly, mushroom . . . 36 Aniseed (lice) . . . 24 Cat mint (rats, keep away) . . . 345 Ivy Leaf (lice) . . . . 282 Spindletree . . . 531 Tansy . . . 553 Water Lily, Yellow . . . 605

WARTS, to Remove. Apple juice . . . 29 Cabbage, White . . . 76 Celandine, greater . . . 94 Chickweed . . . 106 Dandelion . . . 151 Elder . . . 170 (Epsom Salts) . . . 80 [650] Fig juice . . . 197 Gooseberry Thorn . . . 226 House Leek . . . 275 Marsh Marigold . . . 331 Peach leaf . . . 419 Savin . . . 494 Spurge Wood . . . 534 Sundew . . . 546 Teasel water . . . 559 Tormentil . . . 573 Watercress juice . . . 131

WATER BRASH, _see_ INDIGESTION.

WHITES, _see_ WOMB.

WHITLOW. Brooklime . . . 431 Rosemary, Wild . . . 474 Water Dropwort . . . 604

WHOOPING COUGH. Blackberry . . . 54 Bog Bean . . . 59 Celandine, greater . . . 94 Chestnut, sweet . . . 104 Clover, Red . . . 111 Garlic . . . 215 Hemlock vapour . . . 250 Horse Radish . . . 273 Ivy Cup . . . 282 Pennyroyal . . . 336 Radish, Black . . . 457 Rose Canker . . . 469 Sundew . . . 544 Thyme, Wild . . . 561

WOMB, Disorders of, _and see_ MONTHLY FLOW. FOR IRRITABLE WOMB-- Anemone Pulsatilla . . . 21 Groundsel bath . . . 215 Parsley . . . 408 Savin . . . 494 Sowbread (falling womb) . . . 451 Thyme, Wild . . . 561 Valerian . . . 584

MONTHLY ILLNESSES, _see_ MENSTRUATION--

WHITES--LEUCORRHOEA--TO CURE-- Burdock . . . 163 Hyacinth, Wild (Blue Bell) . . . 57 Tomato . . . 571

CANCER OF WOMB-- Turpentine Chian . . . 579

TO PREVENT BARRENNESS-- Leeks . . . 220 Potato . . . 446 Speedwell . . . 528 Tansy (to prevent miscarriage) . . . 554

WORMS, to Expel. Carrot, raw . . . 90 Cat Thyme (thread worms) . . . 565 Chamomile . . . 87 Christmas Rose (round worms) . . . 108 Coraline Sea Weed . . . 507 Fern, Male, oil and root (tape worm) . . . 183 Garlic, Clove . . . 216 Goosefoot (round worms) . . . 223 Groundsel (bot worms) . . . 244 Hedge Hyssop . . . 280 Lemon pips . . . 302 Lettuce, unwashed (to guard against eating) . . . 381 Mulberry root (tape worms) . . . 358 Nettle . . . 385 Peach leaves . . . 418 Rose, Dog, hips (round worms) . . . 464 Salt Worts . . . 506 Sedum . . . 277 Southernwood . . . 527 Stinking Hellebore . . . 109 Tansy seeds . . . 552 [651] Turpentine (round worms) . . . 579 Walnut, unripe fruit . . . 598 Wormwood . . . 612

WOUNDS, to Heal. Adder's-tongue Fern . . . 188 Agrimony . . . 19 Anemone, Wood . . . 21 Balm . . . 40 Bugle . . . 510 Comfrey . . . 120 Cow-dung poultice . . . 126 Daisy . . . 145 Fern, Royal . . . 186 Figwort (gangrenous) . . . 51 Good King Henry . . . 228 Goosegrass . . . 238 Hemlock, Water . . . 252 House Leek . . . 275 Hyssop, green . . . 279 Marigold . . . 328 Marsh Mallow . . . 328 Pea . . . 416 Peppermint, apply . . . 342 Plantain, greater . . . 434 Potato flour . . . 445 Primrose salve . . . 418 Prunella, Selfheal . . . 510 Puff Ball powder (to stay bleeding) . . . 366 Resin (Honey) . . . 260 Rosemary, Wild . . . 474 Saint John's Wort oil (deep wounds) . . . 288 Sanicle . . . 509 Solomon's Seal . . . 525 Thymol . . . 564 Turnip poultice . . . 574 Tutsan . . . 290 Valerian . . . 584 Watercress poultice . . . 131 Woundwort, Hedge . . . 615 " Water . . . 616 Yarrow . . . 618

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"Farewell, sweet flowers!--whose time is fitly spent For all delights of colour, and of scent: And after death for cures! May I my days with equal uses fill, Living to work some benefits: and still Having an end like yours!" _Robert Herrick_, 1650