Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure, William Thomas Fernie [latest books to read .TXT] 📗

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Nettle, Stinging . . . 384
Nutmeg spirit (of limbs) . . . 394
Pellitory of Spain (tongue and lips) . . . 425
Primrose . . . 448
Rosemary spirit (limbs) . . . 471
Sage . . . 491
Tomato (of back) . . . 571
Valerian oil . . . 585
Wallflower oil . . . 597
Water Dropwort (voice) . . . 604

PERSPIRATION, to Promote.
Camphor . . . 338
Ivy . . . 282
Strawberry . . . 539
Turpentine . . . 577

[642] PILES.
Blackberry . . . 55
Brook lime . . . 431
Celandine, lesser . . . 91
Chestnut, Horse . . . 102
Elderberry . . . 169
Figwort . . . 51
Mountain Ash (lower bowel relaxed) . . . 351
Mullein . . . 362
Oak Bark (prolapse of bowel) . . . 18
Onion, raw (inflamed) . . . 214
Periwinkle, lesser . . . 428
Pimpernel, blue (descent of bowel) . . . 431
Plantain, Greater . . . 435
Silverweed . . . 515
Toadflax . . . 567
Water Betony . . . 50
Water Pepper (sore fundament) . . . 606
Yarrow . . . 618

PLEURITIC PAIN IN SIDE.
Bryony, White (with inflammation) . . . 66
Buttercup (neuralgic) . . . 72
Stitchwort . . . 535

POLYPUS of Nose.
Polypody Fern . . . 190
Sage, Wood . . . 498

POULTICES.
Carrot . . . 89
Flax-linseed . . . 203
Goosefoot . . . 229
Hemlock . . . 250
Marsh Mallow . . . 328
Mustard . . . 377
Turnip . . . 574
Vinegar . . . 240
Water Pepper . . . 606
Yeast (oat) . . . 398

PREGNANCY, and see WOMB.
Gooseberry, green (longings to abate) . . . 226
Quince (wise children to procreate) . . . 454
Turnip (injurious during) . . . 575

PSORIASIS, see SKIN.

QUINSY, see also SORE THROAT.
Currant, black . . . 139
Prunella . . . 509
Strawberry leaves . . . 537
Woodruff Squinancy . . . 609
Woodsorrel . . . 612
Wormwood . . . 613

RHEUMATISM and LUMBAGO.
Allspice Plaster . . . 397
Bee sting . . . 261
Bryony, White 66
Calamint (lumbago) . . . 344
Chickweed (bilious) . . . 106
Fern Royal (lumbago) . . . 87
Meadow Saffron (Colchicum) . . . 483
Nutmeg spirit . . . 394
Yarn, hank of . . . 204

CHRONIC RHEUMATISM—
Angelica . . . 24
Asparagus . . . 36
Bladderwrack, embrocation . . . 505
Bryony, White . . . 66
Buttercup . . . 72
Capsicum . . . 80
Celery . . . 95
Centaury (muscular) . . . 97
Cress, Garden . . . 129
Garlic . . . 217
Henbane liniment . . . 224
Hop . . . 265
Horse Radish . . . 271
Hyssop . . . 278
Ivy berries . . . 282
Juniper berries . . . 292
Lily of the Valley . . . 315
Marjoram . . . 332
Mugwort (moxa) . . . 354
[643] Mustard . . . 376-8
Nettle, Stinging . . . 383
Nutmeg spirit . . . 394
Pellitory (head and face) . . . 425
Peppermint . . . 340
Pimpernel . . . 430
Pine . . . 580
Polypody Fern . . . 189
Potato, raw . . . 444
Primrose . . . 448
Rue (periosteal) . . . 478
Savin (of womb) . . . 494
Sea Tang . . . 503
Spruce beer . . . 580
Tansy . . . 553
Turpentine liniment . . . 578
Violet, sweet (wrists) . . . 593
Wallflower . . . 597
Yarrow . . . 617

RICKETS, see SCROFULA.

RINGWORM, see SKIN.

RUPTURE of Children.
Wall Rue Fern . . . 191

SAINT VITUS'S DANCE (CHOREA).
Mistletoe berries . . . 348

SALIVATION, see MOUTH, SORE.

SCALDS, see BURNS.

SCALD HEAD, see SKIN.

SCARLET FEVER.
Belladonna (to prevent) . . . 389
Rock Rose (sore throat of) . . . 470

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 .