Burns Immediate treatment: Standard treatment for burns is, where possible, to apply cool water immediately to the affected area for several minutes. This helps to relieve the pain and minimize tissue damage. Minor burns may then be treated as indicated below. For serious burns, seek medical attention immediately. Further treatment: Apply the gel expressed from [...]
For excessive menstrual discharge: Shepherd’s Purse herb Decoction of the fresh or dried plant: I cup every 2 hours (in most cases the bleeding is arrested after the first cupful) Shepherd’s Purse is a first-class haemostatic and has a particular affinity for the female reproductive organs, hence it is also used for uterine haemorrhage. The [...]
Valeriana officinalis Action: Sedative, antispasmodic, stomachic, carminative, hypotensive. Systems Affected: Nerves, heart, stomach, intestines. Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried rhizome and roots, dose 0.3-1.0 gram by infusion. Valerian is perhaps the best known of herbal sedatives. Native to Europe and west Asia, its use was promoted by Arab physicians and it is not until [...]
Filipendula ulmaria; Synonym, Spiraea ulmaria Action: Stomachic, antipyretic, anti-rheumatic, astringent, diuretic, antiseptic. Systems Affected: Stomach, intestines, kidneys, bladder, heart, blood, general effects on the whole body. Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried flowering plant, dose 4-6 grams by infusion. Meadowsweet is native to Europe and Asia, introduced elsewhere. A stout perennial herb growing to a [...]
Syzygium aromaticum Synonyms, Carophyllus aromaticus Eugenia aromatica, E. carophyllus Action: Aromatic, stimulant, antispasmodic, carminative, stomachic, anti-emetic, antiseptic, analgesic, rubefacient. Systems Affected: Stomach, intestines, nerves, circulation, general effects on the whole body. Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried flower buds, dose 0.2-0.5 grams by infusion. The dried unopened flower buds known as Cloves are derived from [...]