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indigestion, gastritis, and peptic ulcers, and is a good liver remedy that can be helpful for gallstones and other gallbladder problems. To collect the juice, thinly slice a raw potato and sprinkle with a very little salt. Leave in a shallow dish overnight and collect the resulting juices next morning. A little juice applied to the temples can relieve headaches.
Externally, slices of raw potato can be used to soothe skin inflammations, chilblains, burns, and scalds (use grated raw potato mixed with a little vegetable oil to bind it). The same mix can soothe chapped and cracked skin.
Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
Rosemary is traditionally associated with remembrance; sprigs were exchanged by lovers or scattered on coffins. It is an apt association as rosemary has a stimulating effect on the nervous system and a reputation for improving the memory.
Description: An aromatic, evergreen shrub with tough, needlelike leaves and lilac to dark blue flowers in spring. Grows to 6 feet or more and will spread to a bushy plant 6 feet wide.
Parts used: Leaves, essential oil.
Actions: Leaves: antiseptic, antidepressive, antispasmodic, astringent, cardiac tonic, carminative, cholagogue, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, digestive remedy, diuretic, nervine, restorative tonic for nervous system; topical essential oil: analgesic, antirheumatic, rubefacient.
Uses: As a nerve tonic rosemary can be helpful for temporary fatigue and overwork; drink an infusion made with 1 heaped teaspoon of rosemary leaves to a cup of boiling water to relieve headaches, migraines, indigestion, and coldness associated with poor circulation. It is a pleasant-tasting drink and, because rosemary is an evergreen, one that can be made using fresh herb throughout the year.

 
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