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Part 48

BILIOUS Disorders, and Jaundice. Agrimony . . . 18 Apple (sluggish liver) . . . 27 Asparagus . . . 37 Barberry . . . 42 Carrot . . . 89 Celandine, Greater . . . 99, 603 Chickweed . . . 106 Cinquefoil, Creeping . . . 516 Dandelion . . . 149 Egg . . . 150 Flag, blue (bilious sickness) . . . 199 Gooseberry, red . . . 225 Grape cure . . . 239, 588 Hemp Agrimony . . . 20 Hop . . . 264 Hyssop, Hedge . . . 280 Ivy cup (spleen congested) . . . 282 Knapweed . . . 296 Lemon juice . . . 301 Lime . . . 317 Marigold . . . 327 Mullein (with megrims) . . . 361 Orach . . . 229 Orange . . . 402 Parsnip, wild . . . 414 Radish tincture . . . 487 Samphire (spleen congested) . . . 498 Spindle . . . 531 Spleenwort fern . . . 190 Strawberry . . . 539 Succory (melancholy) . . . 541 Tamarind . . . 551 Thistle, Blessed . . . 558 --Milk . . . 557 Toadflax . . . 567 Tomato . . . 571 Water Pepper (with sore fundament) . . . 606 Woodruff . . . 609 Wormwood (with melancholy) . . . 612 Yew (severe) . . . 622

BLADDER, _see_ Urine.

BLEEDING. Acorn . . . 17 Agaric, Oak (amadou) . . . 370 [627] Bistort, great . . . 607 Bramble . . . 54 Burnet Saxifrage . . . 431 Cinnamon (from bowels) . . . 392 Comfrey . . . 120 Fern, Hart's tongue . . . 187 Goosegrass . . . 233 John's Wort, Saint . . . 288 Lavender, Sea (from kidney) . . . 300 Lemon . . . 303 Mistletoe (from womb) . . . 348 Moss, Iceland (from lungs) . . . 500 Nettle, White . . . 386 Periwinkle, Lesser . . . 428 Plantain, Water . . . 436 Puff-ball . . . 366 Quince . . . 454 Saffron (from nose) . . . 489 Sanicle . . . 509 Shepherd's Purse . . . 514 Sloe . . . 518 Strawberry (root and leaf) . . . 537 Tormentil . . . 573 Turpentine (from lungs, or kidneys) . . . 577 Yarrow (from nose) . . . 618

BLOODLESSNESS. Marigold, Marsh . . . 330

BOILS. Daisy . . . 144 Dock . . . 159 Fig . . . 196 Groundsel . . . 245 Honey . . . 259 Parsley, Stone . . . 413 Radish (carbuncle) . . . 457

BOWELS and Stomach. CATARRH-- Grape . . . 239 Quince seed . . . 452

BRAIN. TO STRENGTHEN-- Apple . . . 27 Balm . . . 41 Cress . . . 127 Oat . . . 154 Rosemary . . . 470 Sage . . . 491

CONGESTION OF-- Darnel (active) . . . 243 Lettuce, wild . . . 311 Saffron . . . 488

ANGRY EXCITABILITY-- Cat Mint . . . 345

BREAST. CANCER OF-- Goosegrass . . . 233 Marjoram . . . 332 Parsley . . . 411

SWOLLEN WITH MILK-- Parsley leaves . . . 409 Yarrow (sore nipples) . . . 618

BRONCHITIS. RECENT CATARRH-- Daffodil (children) . . . 143 Eyebright . . . 176 Fig . . . 197 Flax, Linseed . . . 263 Yarrow . . . 617

CHRONIC-- Angelica . . . 24 Anise (of children) . . . 25 Coltsfoot . . . 119 Elecampane . . . 174 Garlic . . . 215 Ginger . . . 392 Horehound, white . . . 267 Hyssop . . . 278 Ivy, Ground . . . 284 Mace . . . 395 Moon Daisy . . . 147 Mustard, white . . . 381 Onion . . . 210 Radish . . . 456 Rue compress . . . 477 [628] Sow Thistle (wheezy) . . . 559 Sundew . . . 544 Tar . . . 581 Turpentine . . . 577 Yew . . . 622

BRUISES. Agrimony . . . 19 Bryony, white (black eye) . . . 66 Caraway poultice . . . 83 Chervil . . . 101 Comfrey . . . 120 Daisy . . . 145 Elder, Dwarf . . . 172 Fern, Royal . . . 186 Hyssop (black eye) . . . 279 Mullein oil . . . 362 Pea . . . 416 Shepherd's Purse . . . 513 Solomon's Seal (broken bones) . . . 525 Verjuice . . . 238 Vinegar poultice . . . 240 Yarrow . . . 618

BUGS, to Expel. Agaric . . . 369 Lavender . . . 297 Tansy . . . 553

BUNION. Vinegar poultice . . . 240

BURRS and SCALDS. Bilberry . . . 53 Blackberry . . . 54 Brooklime . . . 431 Dock, Wayside . . . 158 Elder . . . 168 Fern, Hart's tongue . . . 187 House Leek . . . 275 Lettuce leaf . . . 311 Lime, sweet . . . 317 Linseed Flax . . . 203 Marigold . . . 329 Marsh Mallow . . . 324 Nettle . . . 385 Potato, raw . . . 445

CANCER. Belladonna (external) . . . 389 Clover, red . . . 110 Comfrey root . . . 595 Crowfoot, Ranunculus . . . 73 Egg shells . . . 150, 458 Goosegrass . . . 232 Hemlock juice (external) . . . 251 Hoglouse . . . 565 Lemon juice (of tongue) . . . 301 Livelong Sedum . . . 276 Marjoram (of breast) . . . 332 Marigold . . . 328 Opium . . . 440 Parsley leaves (tumours) . . . 411 Ragwort . . . 458 Shepherd's Purse . . . 513 Stitchwort . . . 536 Stone crop . . . 277 Thistle, Milk . . . 557 Tomato (for, or against) . . . 570 Turpentine Chian (of womb) . . . 579 Wartwort (Celandine, greater) . . . 603 Water Fennel . . . 604 Water Hemlock . . . 251

CARBUNCLE. Radish juice . . . 457 Savin . . . 494

CHAPPED HANDS. Fern, Polypody . . . 190 Groundsel . . . 245 Juniper gum . . . 294 Leek . . . 220 Spearmint . . . 342

CHICKEN POCK. Nettle . . . 885

CHILBLAINS. Agaric, Fly mushroom . . . 870 Bryony, black . . . 68 Butcher's Broom . . . 65 Capsicum friction . . . 80 [629] Leek . . . 220 Onion (to unbroken) . . . 211 Potato (frost bite) . . . 445 Rosemary, wild . . . 474

CHOLERA. Camphor . . . 338 Elecampane . . . 174 Water pepper . . . 607

COLD and CATARRH. FOR FRESH COLD-- Anemone, Wood . . . 21 Balm tea . . . 41 Barley water . . . 48 Borage . . . 61 Camphor . . . 337 Herb Bennet . . . 48 Ivy, ground . . . 285 Lime, sweet tea . . . 317 Linseed Flax . . . 203 Yarrow . . . 617

FOR CONTINUED CATARRH-- Anise (of infants) . . . 25 Borage (feverish) . . . 61 Dog's Mercury . . . 333 Elder . . . 167 Eyebright . . . 176 Fig pulp . . . 197 Hemp Agrimony . . . 20 Honey . . . 260 Lemon . . . 303 Maiden-hair fern . . . 189 Mustard (apply) . . . 377 Onion (tincture and broth) . . . 212 Pellitory, Spanish (of head) . . . 425 Peppermint spray . . . 339 Poppy, red (pleurisy) . . . 438 Quince . . . 452 Saint John's Wort . . . 288 Soapwort (inflamed lungs) . . . 523 Thistle, Milk . . . 557 Turnip (with hoarseness) . . . 575 Viper's Bugloss . . . 595

COLIC of Bowels. Chamomile . . . 85 Fennel (of infants) . . . 181 Ground Ivy (lead colic) . . . 286 Marjoram . . . 332 Peppermint . . . 339 Poppy (foment) . . . 439 Rice . . . 462 Silver-weed . . . 515 Tormentil . . . 573 Turpentine . . . 579 Walnut (inner skin) . . . 599

CONSTIPATION of Bowels. Apple . . . 28 Barberry . . . 42 Brooklime . . . 431 Bryony, white . . . 66 Buckthorn (black alder) . . . 70 Bugloss . . . 594 Clove . . . 396 Dill seed . . . 157 Dock, Herb Patience . . . 159 --Water, great . . . 164 Dodder . . . 112 Dwarf, Elder . . . 171 Elder . . . 167 Fig . . . 197 Flag, Stinking . . . 201 Flax seed . . . 203 Flax, Purging . . . 204 Gingerbread . . . 393 Grape . . . 237 Groundsel . . . 244 Honey . . . 262 Horse Chestnut . . . 102 Hyssop, Hedge . . . 280 Ivy, Gum . . . 282 Lettuce, Wild . . . 308 Liquorice . . . 319 Maidenhair fern . . . 188 Mallow . . . 323 Marigold . . . 328 Mulberry . . . 357 Mustard, white seeds . . . 381 Oatmeal . . . 398 Peach flowers . . . 418 [630] Periwinkle, greater (children) . . . 427 Perry . . . 422 Plantain . . . 436 Plum, electuary . . . 521 Polypody fern . . . 190 Prune . . . 521 Psyllium seeds . . . 430 Sea Cabbage . . . 76 Sea Holly . . . 500 Sloe (gently laxative) . . . 519 Sowbread . . . 451 Spinach (for aged) . . . 530 Spindle . . . 532 Spurge, Wood . . . 533 Strawberry . . . 538 Succory (children) . . . 541 Tamarind . . . 551 Thistle, Carline . . . 558 Toadflax . . . 566 Tomato sauce . . . 569 Turpentine (with colic) . . . 579 Valerian (chronic) . . . 584 Violet, Dog . . . 594 Violet, Sweet . . . 591 Walnut, green . . . 601

CONSUMPTION of Lungs. Acorn, oak bark . . . 17 Agaric, Fly (night sweats) . . . 370 Balm . . . 41 Carraigeen Moss . . . 500 Carrot (children) . . . 89 Cow . . . 126 Cresses . . . 131 Dandelion . . . 151 Date . . . 152 Elecampane . . . 175 Grape cure . . . 239, 588 Ground Ivy . . . 286 Horehound . . . 268 Iceland Moss . . . 500 Marigold, Corn (night sweats) . . . 326 Mugwort . . . 354 Mullein milk . . . 359 Nettle . . . 385 Ox eye Daisy . . . 147 Peppermint oil (inhale) . . . 341 Pimpernel . . . 429 Plantain, Greater (blood spitting) . . . 434 Poppy, Sea . . . 441 Rice . . . 463 Rose, French crimson . . . 465 Saffron . . . 488 Snails . . . 118, 409 Speedwell . . . 528 Strawberry . . . 538 Succory . . . 541 Sundew (of wind pipe) . . . 544 Terebene . . . 578 Thyme . . . 564 Vine . . . 588 Violet sugar . . . 591 Watercress . . . 131

CONVULSIONS. Chickweed (of children) . . . 106 Henbane necklace . . . 253 Mistletoe . . . 345 Mugwort (children) . . . 354 Orange . . . 401 Parsley, Fool's . . . 413

CORDIAL. Allspice . . . 396 Asafetida . . . 219 Balm . . . 39 Blackberry . . . 55 Borage . . . 60, 595 Burnet Saxifrage . . . 431 Calamint . . . 344 Caraway . . . 82 Cat-thyme . . . 565 Chervil . . . 101 Cinnamon . . . 390 Citron (restorative) . . . 301 Coriander . . . 123 Cumin . . . 135 Elecampane . . . 173 Fennel . . . 179 Flag, Sweet . . . 201 Grapes . . . 238 [631] Horse Radish . . . 270 Hyssop . . . 278 Juniper berries . . . 291 Lavender . . . 296 Lime . . . 317 Lupine . . . 306 Marigold broth . . . 327 Marjoram . . . 331 Mead (honey) . . . 259 Mint, Garden . . . 334 Mustard . . . 380 Nutmeg . . . 393 Pansy . . . 589 Parsnip . . . 414 Peach . . . 419 Pear, perry . . . 422 Pennyroyal . . . 335 Peppermint . . . 339 Pink . . . 433 Primrose, Evening . . . 450 Quince . . . 453 Rosemary . . . 470 Saffron (noble) . . . 486 Sage (for indigestion) . . . 490 Sloe . . . 519 Spearmint . . . 343 Strawberry . . . 538 Tansy . . . 553 Tarragon . . . 555 Thistle, Carline . . . 558 Thyme, Wild . . . 562 Verbena . . . 587 Viper's Bugloss . . . 595 Wallflower . . . 596 Woodruff . . . 609 Woodsorrel . . . 612

CORNS. Celandine, greater . . . 94 House leek . . . 275 Ivy leaf . . . 282 Potato, boiled . . . 445 Radish juice . . . 456

COUGH. Bean . . . 416 Bryony, white (bronchial) . . . 67 Cabbage . . . 75 Chamomile (nervous) . . . 85 Cherry, Wild . . . 99 Coltsfoot . . . 117 Dock, yellow curled (bronchial) . . . 163 Elder (croupy) . . . 166 Elecampane . . . 174 Fennel (chronic) . . . 181 Fern, Maidenhair . . . 189 Fig . . . 197 Hedge mustard . . . 381 Hemlock vapour . . . 250 Honey . . . 259 Horehound, Water . . . 269 Horehound, White . . . 267 Lime, Sweet (hard cough) . . . 317 Linseed Flax . . . 203 Liquorice (if hoarse) . . . 319 Marsh Mallow . . . 323 Moon Daisy . . . 147 Mullein (smoke) . . . 361 Mustard, Hedge . . . 382 Nutmeg (chronic) . . . 395 Parietary (old cough) . . . 424 Pear . . . 423 Peppermint . . . 341 Radish (chronic and bilious) . . . 457 Rosemary, wild . . . 474 Speedwell . . . 528 Sundew . . . 544 Turnip syrup . . . 575 Turpentine (bronchial) . . . 578 Violet (spasmodic) . . . 593 Wall Rue (bronchial) . . . 191 Wart-wort (spasmodic) . . . 603

CRAMP. Cork . . . 426 Mullein root . . . 361 Periwinkle, lesser (legs) . . . 426 Silverweed (belly) . . . 515 Yarrow . . . 619

CROUP. Elder . . . 166

[632] DEAFNESS, _see_ EAR.

DEBILITY, General. Chestnut, sweet . . . 105 Fig . . . 196 Hop . . . 264 Lentil . . . 305 Lily of the Valley (nervous) . . . 315 Lupine . . . 306 Mushroom, French . . . 374 Nettle-urtication . . . 384 Orange, bitter . . . 403 Potato, sweet . . . 442 Sage . . . 491 Salep . . . 405 Sea Holly . . . 499 Spinach . . . 530 Truffles (children) . . . 371

DELIRIUM TREMENS. Capsicum . . . 79 Chamomile . . . 87

DIABETES. Apple bark . . . 29 Asparagus . . . 36 Fern, Hart's-tongue . . . 188 Iceland Moss . . . 501 Knapweed . . . 296 Stitchwort, greater . . . 536

DIARRHOEA.

## ACTIVE LOOSENESS--

Barberry (bilious) . . . 42 Camphor (choleraic) . . . 338 Cinnamon . . . 391 Fool's Parsley . . . 413 Radish . . . 457 Spurge, Wood . . . 534

CHRONIC LOOSENESS-- Fruit, fresh . . . 455 Hart's-tongue Fern . . . 187 House Leek . . . 276 Orchis (Salep) . . . 407 Periwinkle, lesser . . . 428 Quince . . . 453 Sloe . . . 519 Strawberry . . . 540 Water Lily, yellow (for morning looseness) . . . 605

SIMPLE LOOSENESS-- Agrimony . . . 19 Bilberry . . . 52 Bistort, great . . . 607 Blackberry . . . 54 Chamomile (children) . . . 85 Cinquefoil . . . 515 Flag, Sweet . . . 200 Flag, Yellow . . . 202 Flax Purging . . . 204 Ginger . . . 392 Lime Blossom . . . 317 Mace . . . 395 Marsh Mallow . . . 323 Mountain Ash . . . 351 Nutmeg . . . 394 Peppermint . . . 339 Pulsatilla (catarrhal) . . . 21 Rice . . . 462 Service tree . . . 352 Silverweed . . . 515 Tormentil . . . 573

DIPHTHERIA. Betony, Stone-crop . . . 276 Peppermint oil . . . 342 Tar . . . 580 Turpentine . . . 580

DISINFECTANTS, _see_ ANTI-SEPTICS.

DIZZINESS, _see_ GIDDINESS.

DRINK, Alcoholic. EFFECTS TO DISPEL-- Acorn spirit . . . 16 Angelica . . . 24 Cabbage . . . 77 Capsicum . . . 79 Chamomile . . . 87 Darnel . . . 243 Ivy . . . 283 Sorrel . . . 161 Strawberry . . . 539 Watercress . . . 133 Wormwood . . . 613

[633] DROPSY. Artichoke, Globe . . . 549 Asparagus (heart) . . . 36 Bee sting . . . 261 Blackberry . . . 55 Broom (heart) . . . 62 Butcher's broom . . . 65 Cabbage . . . 77 Christmas Rose . . . 108 Currant, Black, leaves . . . 140 Fennel . . . 181 Hyssop, hedge . . . 279 Juniper berries (kidney) . . . 292 Lily of the Valley (heart) . . . 315 Onion . . . 210 Pellitory of Wall (heart) . . . 424 Plantain, Water . . . 436 Rosemary (heart) . . . 472 Shepherd's Purse (kidney) . . . 512 Toadflax . . . 566

DROWSINESS. Nutmeg . . . 894

DYSENTERY. Bilberry . . . 52 Daffodil . . . 143 Fruit, fresh . . . 455 Hart's-tongue Fern . . . 187 House Leek . . . 275 Hyssop, Hedge . . . 280 Iceland Moss . . . 501 Marsh Mallow . . . 323 Mustard, Hedge . . . 382 Quince . . . 454 Rice . . . 463 Sanicle . . . 509 Service Tree . . . 352 Strawberry, wild . . . 537 Violet, sweet (infants) . . . 591

EARS. EAR-ACHE, OR DEAFNESS-- Cabbage . . . 75 Capsicum . . . 80 Caraway poultice . . . 82 Cat's tail . . . 482 Chamomile . . . 86 Christmas Rose . . . 108 Fennel . . . 182 Feverfew (with headache) . . . 194 Garlic . . . 216 Ground Ivy . . . 286 Marigold . . . 328 Mullein (with eczema, or abscess) . . . 362 Onion poultice . . . 211 Plaintain, greater . . . 434 Pulsatilla (catarrhal) . . . 21 Spurge, Wood . . . 534 Yew tincture (giddiness from ear) . . . 622

ECZEMA, _see_ SKIN.

EPILEPSY, Falling Sickness. Bryony, white . . . 66 Carrot flower . . . 88 Clover, sweet . . . 113 Club Moss . . . 116 Cuckoo flower . . . 134 Daffodil . . . 143 Elder flower . . . 171 Fool's Parsley . . . 412 Goose Grass . . . 234 Juniper berries . . . 293 Lime, sweet . . . 317 Marsh Marigold . . . 331 Mistletoe . . . 346 Mugwort coals . . . 354 Mullein . . . 360 Orange flower . . . 401 Parsley . . . 408, 412 --Fool's . . . 412 Pimpernel . . . 429 Pink . . . 433 Rose, red . . . 466 Rue . . . 476 Skullcap, greater . . . 517 Sea Holly . . . 499 Sea water (gold) . . . 508 Thyme, wild . . . 562 Turpentine . . . 579 Valerian . . . 584 [634] Violet, sweet . . . 593 Wormwood . . . 614 Yarrow . . . 617 Yew . . . 622

ERYSIPELAS. Bee sting . . . 260 House Leek . . . 275 Primula . . . 449 Strawberry, wild . . . 537

EYES. FOR WEAK OR INFLAMED-- Apple poultice . . . 28 Cabbage (scrofulous) . . . 78 Capsicum . . . 80 Clary . . . 492 Eyebright . . . 177 Fennel . . . 180 Fool's Parsley (scrofulous) . . . 412 House Leek . . . 275 Ivy . . . 282 Marsh Mallow . . . 324 Parsley . . . 409 Rose water . . . 466 Saint John's Wort . . . 288 Saliva . . . 178 Sloe . . . 519 Snail poultice . . . 411 Strawberry . . . 539 Succory (amaurosis) . . . 541 Turpentine (rheumatic) . . . 577 Valerian . . . 585 Verbena . . . 587

TO STRENGTHEN VISION-- Asafetida . . . 219 Blackthorn . . . 519 Bogbean (amaurosis) . . . 59 Caraway . . . 83 Darnel . . . 243 Fennel (for cataract) . . . 180 Fumitory . . . 208 Parsley . . . 409 Puffball . . . 368 Rice . . . 477 Saffron . . . 488 Stitchwort . . . 536 Thyme, wild . . . 563 Vine sap . . . 238

TO REDUCE A BLACK EYE-- Bryony, white . . . 66 Hyssop . . . 273

TO REMOVE SPECKS-- Celandine, greater . . . 94 Meadow sage . . . 492

SIGHT IMPAIRED BY THE USE OF-- Chicory . . . 542 Parsley . . . 409 Rice (in excess) . . . 477 Stye in eye (gold ring) . . . 515

FAINTING, For. Dodder . . . 112 Nutmeg . . . 394 Rosewater, sprinkle . . . 467

FAT, to Reduce. Bladderwrack . . . 504 Fennel seed . . . 181 Goose Grass . . . 233

FATIGUE, to Lessen. Grapes . . . 239 Honey . . . 257 Hop . . . 264 Sorrel soup . . . 160

FERTILITY, to Promote. Leek . . . 220 Potato . . . 446