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Newfoundland culture is well known for its wealth of home-maderemedies and cures. Many of our traditional medicines come from plants thatgrow wild throughout the province. Plant: Chokecherry Ailment: The sickness the chokecherry cures is pneumonia. It alsotreats colds and coughs and clears the throats of speakers and singers. Remedy: In late autumn or early spring, when the sap first appears,pry the bark off the stem, dry it and store it in a tin. To use thechokecherry as a remedy, boil the bark to make a tea. Plant: Juniper Ailment: The juniper can cure kidney ailments. Remedy: To cure kidney ailments, crush the berries and put them in atea mixture. Plant: Labrador tea Ailment: If you have a cold, flu or stomach upset, you can use aleaf from the Labrador tea. Remedy: Dry the leaves and make them into a tea. Plant: Dandelion Ailment: Boils Remedy: Boil fresh dandelion leaves and eat them as a bloodpurifier. Plant: Balsam fir Ailment: You can use balsam fir to soothe or heal a cut. Remedy: Apply bladders or blisters (sap) from a fir tree. Spread thesap across the cut until it is completely covered. Plant: Hawthorn bush Ailment: Sore throat Remedy: Boil a piece of the hawthorn bush and gargle with theliquid. Plant: Black currant Ailment: Miscarriage Remedy: Black currant and wild mint leaves and roots can be madeinto a tea. If you can get black currants, eat all you want. If you can'tget the berries, try black currant jam. Plant: Yarrow Ailment: The yarrow can cure many ills. It was also used as a hairwash. Remedy: Mix yarrow with other herbs and make it into infusions andteas. (Infusion: a liquid extract made by boiling or soaking) Plant: Foxglove Ailment: The heart is weakened and the rhythm of the heart isaffected. Remedy: The foxglove has unusual value in strengthening the heartmuscles. The active chemical called "digitalis" is obtained from the driedleaves of the purple foxglove. It is one of the most valuable heartremedies known today. (*This remedy should not be used without consulting adoctor.) Plant: Pitcher plant Ailment: Constipation Remedy: Use as a laxative. The flower is ground up and eaten. Plant: Violets Ailment: If you have summer illnesses such as an upset stomach or acramp, you should use violets as a home remedy. Remedy: Pour hot water over a mixture of violet leaves, stems, rootsand petals to make a tea. You can also chew fresh leaves or petals. Plant: Borage or Starflower Ailment: Colds and flu Remedy: Boil parts of the plant to make a tea. Plant: Alder Ailment: Use the alder to cure cuts and burns. Remedy: Boil the bark, them grind it and rub it on the cut or burn. Plant: Cherry treeAilment: The bark of the cherry tree can be used to restoreappetite.Remedy: Boil the bark of the cherry tree and drink the liquid.

 

 

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