Guest guest Posted October 15, 1998 Report Share Posted October 15, 1998 <HTML> Dear All, <P>I'm still new to the " posting on a list game " and accidently put attachments on my posts yesterday which caused them to be blank in the daily digest. & nbsp; I'm reposting this one again as it clears up some misconceptions having to do with the following herbs. <P>Best regards, <P>Ian <P>PS. & nbsp; Hi Hilarie, welcome to the list hon. <P>White Willow Bark <P>(Potter's New Cyclopaedia) Tonic, antiperiodic (preventing the return of those diseases which recur such as malaria), astringent. & nbsp; Has been used with benefit in febrile (fever) diseases of rheumatic or gouty origin, also in diarrhoea & amp; dysentery. <P>(New Age Herbalist) & nbsp; Main uses - fevers & amp; arthritis <P>(Prescription for Nutritional Healing) & nbsp; Relieves pain. & nbsp; Good for headache, backache, nerve pain, toothache, and injuries. & nbsp; (Caution: & nbsp; May interfere with absorption of iron and other minerals when taken internally.) <P>Valerian <P>(Potter's New Cyclopedia) Anodyne (pain-easing), antispasmodic, nervine. & nbsp; May be given in all cases of nervous debility & amp; irritation. & nbsp; Also in hysterical affections. & nbsp; It allays pain and promotes sleep. & nbsp; It is strongly nervine without any narcotic affects. <P>(Complete Medicinal Herbal) Nature's tranquilizer, valerian calms the nerves without the side effects of comparable orthodox drugs. & nbsp; It has a distinctive, rather unpleasant smell & amp; was aptly called " phu " by the Green physician Galen. <P>(New Age Herbalist) Nervous tension, insomnia, headache. <P>(Prescription for Nutritional Healing) Improves circulation and acts as a sedative. & nbsp; Reduces mucus from colds. & nbsp; Good for anxiety, fatigue, high blood pressure, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, menstrual cramps, muscle cramps, nervousness, pain, spasms, stress & amp; ulcers. <P>St. John's Wort <P>(Potter's & nbsp; New Cyclopedia) Slightly astringent, expectorant, diuretic. & nbsp; Useful in coughs, colds & amp; all lung diseases generally. & nbsp; It is highly esteemed in affections of the urinary passages. <P>(New Age Herbalist) Cuts, burns, neuralgia, depression. & nbsp; Has an ancient reputation for warding off witchcraft, which may be due to the plant's wide range of medicinal uses. & nbsp; It is effective as a compress for dressing wounds. & nbsp; In the Middle Ages, it was commonly used to heal deep sword cuts. & nbsp; More recently, German research confirms the plant's antibacterial action. & nbsp; The oil extracted by macerating the flowers in vegetable oil is excellent applied externally for neuralgia and can ease the pain of sciatica. & nbsp; This oil is also soothing for burns since it lowers the temperature of the skin and it is said to heal gastritis and stomach ulcers. & nbsp; St. John's Wort is also diuretic in helping to eliminate waste materials from the body. & nbsp; Because of this an infusion is recommended for gout and arthritis. & nbsp; The herb is used as an expectorant for treating bronchitis and a major use is to calm the nervous system and treat depression, particularly during menopause. & nbsp; The tea also eases menstrual cramps. <P>(Prescription for Nutritional Healing) May help inhibit viral infections, including HIV and herpes. & nbsp; Good for depression and nerve pain. & nbsp; (Caution: & nbsp; When taken internally in large amounts, can cause heightened sun sensitivity, especially in fair-skinned people. & nbsp; Also interferes with the absorption of iron and other minerals.) <BR> & nbsp; <BR> & nbsp; <BR> & nbsp;</HTML> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 I was on maternity leave and i am no longer receiving any e-mails because my inbox became too full..any suggestions on wha ti should do? It shows that i am reactivated in the but i no longe receive any e-mails .... herbal remedies , Ian Shillington <ianval (AT) xxx (DOT) xxxx wrote: > > <HTML> > Dear All, > > <P>I'm still new to the " posting on a list game " and accidently put attachments > on my posts yesterday which caused them to be blank in the daily digest. & nbsp; > I'm reposting this one again as it clears up some misconceptions having > to do with the following herbs. > > <P>Best regards, > > <P>Ian > > <P>PS. & nbsp; Hi Hilarie, welcome to the list hon. > > <P>White Willow Bark > > <P>(Potter's New Cyclopaedia) Tonic, antiperiodic (preventing the return > of those diseases which recur such as malaria), astringent. & nbsp; Has been > used with benefit in febrile (fever) diseases of rheumatic or gouty origin, > also in diarrhoea & amp; dysentery. > > <P>(New Age Herbalist) & nbsp; Main uses - fevers & amp; arthritis > > <P>(Prescription for Nutritional Healing) & nbsp; Relieves pain. & nbsp; Good > for headache, backache, nerve pain, toothache, and injuries. & nbsp; (Caution: & nbsp; > May interfere with absorption of iron and other minerals when taken internally.) > > <P>Valerian > > <P>(Potter's New Cyclopedia) Anodyne (pain-easing), antispasmodic, nervine. & nbsp; > May be given in all cases of nervous debility & amp; irritation. & nbsp; Also > in hysterical affections. & nbsp; It allays pain and promotes sleep. & nbsp; > It is strongly nervine without any narcotic affects. > > <P>(Complete Medicinal Herbal) Nature's tranquilizer, valerian calms the > nerves without the side effects of comparable orthodox drugs. & nbsp; It > has a distinctive, rather unpleasant smell & amp; was aptly called " phu " > by the Green physician Galen. > > <P>(New Age Herbalist) Nervous tension, insomnia, headache. > > <P>(Prescription for Nutritional Healing) Improves circulation and acts > as a sedative. & nbsp; Reduces mucus from colds. & nbsp; Good for anxiety, > fatigue, high blood pressure, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, menstrual > cramps, muscle cramps, nervousness, pain, spasms, stress & amp; ulcers. > > <P>St. John's Wort > > <P>(Potter's & nbsp; New Cyclopedia) Slightly astringent, expectorant, diuretic. & nbsp; > Useful in coughs, colds & amp; all lung diseases generally. & nbsp; It is > highly esteemed in affections of the urinary passages. > > <P>(New Age Herbalist) Cuts, burns, neuralgia, depression. & nbsp; Has an > ancient reputation for warding off witchcraft, which may be due to the > plant's wide range of medicinal uses. & nbsp; It is effective as a compress > for dressing wounds. & nbsp; In the Middle Ages, it was commonly used to > heal deep sword cuts. & nbsp; More recently, German research confirms the > plant's antibacterial action. & nbsp; The oil extracted by macerating the > flowers in vegetable oil is excellent applied externally for neuralgia > and can ease the pain of sciatica. & nbsp; This oil is also soothing for > burns since it lowers the temperature of the skin and it is said to heal > gastritis and stomach ulcers. & nbsp; St. John's Wort is also diuretic in > helping to eliminate waste materials from the body. & nbsp; Because of this > an infusion is recommended for gout and arthritis. & nbsp; The herb is used > as an expectorant for treating bronchitis and a major use is to calm the > nervous system and treat depression, particularly during menopause. & nbsp; > The tea also eases menstrual cramps. > > <P>(Prescription for Nutritional Healing) May help inhibit viral infections, > including HIV and herpes. & nbsp; Good for depression and nerve pain. & nbsp; > (Caution: & nbsp; When taken internally in large amounts, can cause heightened > sun sensitivity, especially in fair-skinned people. & nbsp; Also interferes > with the absorption of iron and other minerals.) > <BR> & nbsp; > <BR> & nbsp; > <BR> & nbsp;</HTML> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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