The following lists of herbs may be used in combination to give supplements to the normal diet, or to provide a general tonic. A very good tonic of this type would consist of equal parts of Yellow Dock root, Irish Moss, and Horsetail Grass, made into a tea. This would supply iron, iodine, and calcium. To make the tea, use a heaping tsp. of the herb mixture you choose in a cupful of boiling water. Let stand until cool. Drink one or two cups per day, as needed.

IRON:
Burdock
Devil's bit
Meadow sweet
Mullein leaves
Restharrow
Salep
Silver weed
Stinging nettle
Strawberry leaves
Toad flax
Yellow dock

IODINE:
Iceland moss
Irish moss
Kelp
Sarsaparilla

CALCIUM:
Chamomile
Cleavers
Coltsfoot
Dandelion
Horsetail grass
Meadow sweet
Pimpernel
Plantain
Restharrow
Shepherd's purse
Silver weed
Toad flax

SULPHUR:
Broom tops
Calamus
Coltsfoot
Eyebright
Fennel seed
Meadow sweet
Mullein
Pimpernel
Plantain leaves
Restharrow
Scouring rush
Shepherd's purse
Silver weed
Stinging nettle
Waywort

PHOSPHORUS:
Apples
Calamus
Caraway seed
Chickweed
Houseleek
Licorice root
Marigold flowers
Meadow sweet
Sweet flag

POTASSIUM:
American centaury
Birch bark
Borage
Calamus
Carrot leaves
Chamomile flowers (German)
Coltsfoot
Comfrey
Couch grass
Dandelion
Eyebright
Fennel seed
Mullein
Nettle leaves
Oak bark
Plantain leaves
Primrose flowers
Sanicle
Summer savory
Walnut leaves
Waywort
Yarrow

SILICON:
Found in all plants, but in Horsetail in particular

MAGNESIUM:
Black willow bark
Carrot leaves
Devil's-bit
Meadow sweet
Mullein leaves
Primrose
Restharrow
Silver weed
Toad flax
Walnut leaves

CHLORINE:
All plants contain chlorine in the form of sodium chloride

SODIUM:
Black willow
Cleavers
Devil's-bit
Fennel seed
Meadow sweet
Mistletoe
Restharrow
Shepherd's purse
Stinging nettle
Waywort

#1

ANEMIA
European centaury
Nettle leaves
Wormwood
Brier hip
Mix in equal parts. Let 1 tbsp. soak in 1 cup cold water for 8 hours. Then bring quickly to a boil and steep for 10 minutes. Sweeten with honey. Take in the course of a day, in mouthful doses.

#2

ANEMIA
Mother of thyme
Nettle
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#3

ANEMIA
European centaury
St. Johns Wort
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 level tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water; then add 1 tsp. honey. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#4

APHRODISIAC TEA
Mexican daiana leaves
Saw palmetto berries
Powder and mix in equal parts. Take 1 to 2 tsp. a day, in water, wine or gelatin capsules.

#5

APHRODISIAC TEA
Jasmine flowers
Rose buds
Rose hips
Tea leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 3 tbsp. mixture in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Sweeten with honey and add lemon if desired.

#6

APHRODISIAC BATH
Corn poppy
Early-flowering periwinkle
Fragrant valerian
Maidenhair
Male fern
Pansy
Mix in equal parts. Add 1 oz. mixture to 1 qt. cold water and bring to a boil. Simmer briefly, then steep 15 to 30 minutes. Strain and add to bath water.

#7

APPETITE, FOR LACK OF
Juniper berries
Balm leaves
European centaury
Nettle leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#8

APPETITE, FOR LACK OF
Watercress (2 parts)
Fresh horseradish (3 parts)
Soak 3 oz. of the mixture in 2 qt. white wine for several days. Strain. Take 1/2 cup daily, before breakfast.

#9

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
Fragrant valerian root (1 part)
Shave grass (1 part)
European mistletoe (4 parts)
Hawthorn (4 parts)
Soak 1 tbsp. chopped plant parts in 1/2 cup cold water for 8 hours. Take 1/2 cup a day, spaced out in 3 or 4 doses.

#10

ARTHRITIS TEA
Alder buckthorn bark
American angelica root
Black cohosh
Colombo
Fragrant valerian root
Rue
Skullcap
Yellow gentian root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1 cup boiling water until lukewarm. Take 3 cups a day, 1/2 cup at a time.

#11

ARTHRITIS TEA
Bearberry leaves
Black cohosh
Chamomile
Cascara sagrada
Pokeweed root
Sassafras
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1-1/2 tsp. mixture in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1 cup morning and evening. Sweeten with honey if desired.

#12

ARTHRITIS TEA
Parsley
Yerba buena
Yerba santa
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1-1/2 tbsp. mixture in 1 cup boiling water until the tea is cold. Take 2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#13

ARTHRITIS POULTICE (for swollen joints)
Mullein leaves (6 parts)
Slippery elm bark (9 parts)
Lobelia (3 parts)
Cayenne (1 part)
Add 3 oz. mixture to boiling water to make a paste. Spread the paste on a cloth and apply to the affected area.

#14

ARTHRITIS LINIMENT
Wintergreen
Yerba santa
Mix in equal parts. Put any amount of mixture in enough olive oil to cover. Simmer for 30 to 60 minutes. Strain, and apply to affected parts when cool.

#15

ASTHMA
Garlic
Blackthorn
Ground ivy
Blue vervain
Mix in equal parts. Simmer 4 tbsp. mixture in 1 qt. water for 20 minutes and strain. Take 3 to 4 tbsp. 3 or 4 times a day.

#16

ASTHMA, FOR RELIEF OF ATTACK
Lobelia
Garlic
Euphorbia
Ground ivy
Yerba santa
Blackthorn
Gum plant
Blue vervain
Cayenne
Simmer 8 tbsp. mixture in 1 qt. water for 30 minutes and strain. Take 4 tbsp. as a first dose, followed by 2 tbsp. every 1/2 hour. When the attack subsides, take 4 tbsp. every 4 hours.

#17

BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
Sundew
Thyme
Fennel
Silverweed
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#18

BATHS (an herbal bath)
Hops (1 lb.)
Thyme (1 oz.)
Sage (1 oz.)
Lavender (1 oz.)
Put the mixture into a muslin bag and tie securely. Soak the bag in the bath water for 10 minutes.

#19

SITZBATH FOR WOMEN'S ABDOMINAL PROBLEMS
(also for wounds and sores)
Lady's mantle
Oak bark
Shave grass
Oat straw
Mix in equal parts. Boil 8 to 9 oz. in 5 qt. water briefly, then steep for 10 minutes. Use warm for sitzbath.

#20

BLOOD BUILDER TEA (vitamins and minerals)
Spinach (2 parts)
Parsley (1 part)
Put 3 handfuls of this mixture through an electric vegetable juicer. Then add an equal amount of orange juice. Take a cup of this "cocktail" 2 or 3 times a day.

#21

BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH
Caraway (1 part)
Fennel (1 part)
Anise (1 part)
Milfoil (1 part)
Chamomile (2 parts)
Peppermint leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#22

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Dandelion root (1 part)
Young nettle leaves (1 part)
Elder shoots (2 parts)
Primrose flowers and leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 to 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#23

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Burdock root (3 parts)
Black elder leaves (5 parts)
Nettle (5 parts)
Pansy (10 parts)
Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for a short time. Sweeten with 1 tsp. honey. For a "spring cure" take 1/2 cup a day for 8 to 14 days.

#24

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Blackberry leaves (2 parts)
Nettle leaves (2 parts)
Black elder leaes (1 part)
Dandelion root (1 part)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups in the course of a day, in mouthful doses.

#25

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Wormwood (1 part)
Milfoil (2 parts)
White birch leaves (2 parts)
European centaury (2 parts)
Peppermint leaves (4 parts)
Pansy (4 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day, each time with fresh juice from watercress or nettle.

#26

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Aldr buckthron bark (6 parts)
Burdock root (2 parts)
Yellow dock (2 parts)
Sarsaparilla root (2 parts)
Pansy herb (2 parts)
Wild clover blossoms (2 parts)
Licorice root (3 parts)
Coriander seed (1 part)
Boild 1 tsp. mixture in 2 cups water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup in the morning and 1 cup at night.

#27

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Anise (1 part)
German chamomile (4 parts)
Caraway (4 parts)
American senna leaves (8 parts)
Steep 2 tsp. in 1 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening.

#28

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Dandelion root and leaves
German chamomile flowers
American senna leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening, fresh made each time.

#29

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Witch grass root
Ground ivy
Nettle
Elder leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 heaping tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with 2 tsp. honey per cup, in mouthful doses.

#30

BLOOD CLEANSER (to purify the blood)
This mixture is composed of herbs that interact to eliminate toxins and metabolic end products such as uric acid.
Blackthorn flowers
American senna leaves
Black elder flowers
Milfoil
Dandelion
Buck bean
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day.

#31

BLOOD SUGAR, TO LOWER
Bean pods (4 parts)
Fumitory (5 parts)
Euclayptus leaves (5 parts)
Dyer's broom (5 parts)
Birch leaves (6 parts)
Milk thistle seeds (7 parts)
Bilberry leaves (7 parts)

or

Bean pods (1 part)
Nettle leaves (1 part)
Birch leaves (2 parts)
Bilberry leaves (6 parts)
Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup 3 times a day.

#32

BOILS, CARBUNCLES
Flax seed powder (10 parts)
Althea root powder (5 parts)
Oat powder (5 parts)
Echinacea powder (1 part)
Use the powder mixture to make a poultice for treatment.

#33

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Althea leaves (1 part)
High mallow (1 part)
Licorice root (1 part)
Flax seed (2 parts)
Bring 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup water to a boil. Sweeten with honey; take 1/2 cup, 2 or 3 times a day, as hot as possible.

#34

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Anise
Licorice root
Lance-leaf plantain leaves
Fennel seed
Coltsfoot leaves
Mix in equal parts. Bring 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup water to a boil. Sweeten with honey or brown sugar; take 1/2 cup, 3 times a day, as not as possible.

#35

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Mallow leaves and flowers
Mullein leaves and flowers
Coltsfoot leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Sweeten with honey; take 1/2 cup, 3 or 4 times a day, hot.

#36

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Mullein
Licorice
Althea root
Althea herb
Coltsfoot leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup hot, sweetened with honey, 3 or 4 times a day.

#37

BRONCHITIS, HEALING AND SOOTHING TEA
Elecampane root
Thyme
Nettle leaves
Lungwort
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup hot, sweetened with honey, 3 or 4 times a day.

#38

CARINATIVE (for relief of gas and bloat)
Balm
Chamomile
Peppermint
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Taken unsweetened, in mouthful doses.

#39

CARINATIVE (for relief of gas and bloat)
Caraway
German Chamomile
Peppermint leaves
Anise
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, once or twice a day.

#40

CARINATIVE (for relief of gas and bloat)
Germman chamomile
Balm leaves
Fennel seed
Anise
Caraway
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day.

#41

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Lande-leaf plantain (1 part)
Mullein flowers (1 part)
Lungwort (1 part)
Speedwell (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with raw sugar or honey, in mouthful doses.

#42

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Milfoil (1 part)
Coltsfoot leaves and flowers (1 part)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Nettle leaves (2 parts)
Lande-leaf plantain leaves (4 parts)
Steep 2 level tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with 2 tsp. honey per cup, in mouthful doses.

#43

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Knotgrass
Shave grass
Hemp nettle
Primrose flower
Boil equal parts of knotgrass and shave grass lightly, then steep equal parts of hemp nettle and primrose flowers in the decoction for 5 minutes. Add 1 tsp. honey per cup. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#44

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Shave grass
Witch hazel
Hemp nettle
Mix in equal parts. Add 1 heaping tsp. to 1/2 cup cold water. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute, then steep for 1 minute and strain. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses, sweetened with 2 tsp. honey per cup, if desired.

#45

CHEST and LUNG PROBLEMS (tea to relieve congestion & inflammation)
Shave grass (1 part)
Nettle leaves (1 part)
Lande-leaf plantain leaves (2 parts)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Steep 3 heaping tsp. mixture in 1-1/2 cups boiling water. Strain and add 3 tsp. honey. Take 1-1/2 cups in the course of a day, in mouthful doses.

#46

CHEST COLDS
Anise seed (1 part)
Coltsfoot leaves (2 parts)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Steep 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Add this tea to 1-1/2 cups althea tea which has been prepared by soaking 1 tbsp. althea root, leaves and/or flowers in 1/2 cup cold water for 8 hours. Take the mixture with honey, in mouthful doses.

#47

FOR LUNG HEMORRHAGE
Shepherd's purse
Knotgrass
European mistletoe
Tormentil root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take every 4 hours. If condition has reached a serious stage, call the physician without delay.

#48

CHOLAGOGUE (to treat the gall bladder and increase bile flow)
Milfoil
Pansy
St. Benedict thistle
Alder buckthorn bark
Mix in equal parts. Soak 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup cold water for 8 hours, then bring to a boil. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#49

COLD COMPRESS FORMULA
Horseweed (2 parts)
Low mallow leaves (2 parts)
Wild sage leaves (2 parts)
Henbane leaves (1 part)
Celandine leaves (1 part)
Boil 1 tbsp. mixture in 1 pint off water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand until lukewarm, then strain.

#50

COLIC
Chamomile
Balm
Fragrant valerian
Buck bean
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Drink warm.

#51

COLIC IN INFANTS
Fennel seed (4 parts)
Water mint leaves (3 parts)
Chamomile flowers (2 parts)
Fragrant valerian (1 part)
Steep 1/2 tsp. mixture in 1-1/2 cups boiling water for 5 inutes, then strain. Give in 5 or 6 doses during the day, in warm milk or by itself.

#52

COLIC, A TEA FOR RELIEF
Juniper berries
Wormwood
Chamomile flowers
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 cup, unsweetened.

#53

CONSTIPATION, A GOOD LAXATIVE
Take a drink consisting of 2 parts tomato juice and 1 part sauerkraut juice.

#54

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Borage leaves and flowers (2 parts)
Dandelion (1 part)
Sticklewort (1 part)
Witch grass (1 part)
Steep 1 tbsp. of the mixture in 1-1/2 cups boiling water. Take unsweetened, in mouthful doses.

#55

AN HERBAL ENEMA FOR PERSISTENT CONSTIPATION
European centaury (2 oz.)
Dandelion (2 oz.)
Witch grass (2 oz.)
Mix in equal parts. Bring the mixture to a boil, in a qt. of water, then let steep until lukewarm. Use in the evening.

#56

ARNOLD EHRET'S HERBAL INTESTINAL BROOM
Note: All "ground" ingredients should be about as coarse as loose tea, the "powdered" ones about as fine as powdered sugar.
Ground senna leaves (6 parts)
Ground buckthorn bark (3 parts)
Ground psyllium seed husks (1 part)
Powdered sassafras root bark (1/10 th part)
Ground dark anis seed (1/2 part)
Ground buchu leaves (1/10 th part)
Ground blonde psyllium seed (1/2 part)
Powdered Irish moss (1/8 th part)
Granulated agar-agar (1/8 th part)
Ground dark fennel seed (1/2 part)
Mix the first 3 ingredients thoroughly. Then combine the remaining 7 real well, and add this to the mixture. If you have a blender, it makes an ideal mixer for preparing the formula. Use low speed.

The "Intestinal Broom" is easy to use. Usually a small amount, about the quantity that fits on half a teaspoon, or less, swallowed with a glassful of water, is sufficient for adults. It may be increased or decreased according to your own reaction.

It may also be used sprinkled over salads, or brewed as a tea: 1/2 tsp. to a cup of boiling water. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 10 or 15 minutes. Strain and enjoy. It has a fascinating flavor.

#57

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Hedge hyssop leaves
Milfoil
American senna leaves
Caraway
Mix equal parts. Add 1 tsp. to 1/2 cup simmering water, bring to a boil, and let cool. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening.

#58

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Alder buckthorn bark
German chamomile
Garlic
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 10 minutes. Take 1/2 cup before eating in the morning. This mixture is a mild laxative.

#59

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Alder buckthorn bark
American senna leaves
Pansy
Milfoil
Mix in equal parts. Soak 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup cold water for 3 hours, then bring quickly to a boil. Take 1/2 cup, morning and evening.

#60

A GOOD LAXATIVE TEA
Angelica
Alder buckthorn bark
Mix in equal parts. Take 1/2 to 1 cup a day, unsweetened, in mouthful doses.

#61

COUGHS, A NATURAL COUGH SYRUP
Put 6 cut-up white onions in a double boiler and add 1/2 cup honey. Cook slowly over low heat for 2 hours and strain. Take at regular intervals, preferably warm.

#62

TO RELIEVE BRONCHIAL COUGH
Licorice (16 parts)
Lungwort (10 parts)
Spotted cranesbill (8 parts)
Aniseed (8 parts)
Wild cherry bark (8 parts)
Oswego tea (5 parts)
Irish moss (4 parts)
Lobelia (3 parts)
Boil 1-1/2 tsp. mixture slowly in 2 cups water, in a covered pot, for 2 to 3 minutes; then let stand for 10 minutes. Strain and take 1 cup, morning and evening. Sweeten with honey or raw sugar if desired.

#63

FOR BRONCHIAL COUGH IN SMALL CHILDREN
Coltsfoot (2 parts)
Horehound (2 parts)
Cherry bark (1 part)
Simmer 5 tbsp. mixture in 2-1/2 cups water for 20 minutes and strain. Add honey to sweeten. The dose is from 1 to 4 tbsp. 4 times a day, depending on age.

#64

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Coltsfoot leaves and flowers
Lungwort
Mullein
Lance-leaf plantain
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 cups a day, warm, with honey, in mouthful doses.

#65

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Lance-leaf plantain (2 parts)
Coltsfoot (2 parts)
Knotgrass (3 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Sweeten with honey. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#66

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Licorice root
Coltsfoot
Althea root
Lance-leaf plantain
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with honey.

#67

FOR RELIEF OF COUGHS
Witch grass (12 parts)
Aniseed (12 parts)
Licorice (18 parts)
Elecampane root (11 parts)
Lungwort (10 parts)
Thyme leaves (8 parts)
Murillo bark (4 parts)
Irish moss (4 parts)
Lobelia herb (1 part)
Boil 2 tsp. mixture in 3 cups of water for 2 to 3 minutes; let stand for 10 minutes and strain. Take 1 cup, morning, noon and night.

#68

FOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, & OTHER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
sage (1 part)
Althea root (1 part)
Lungwort (2 parts)
Milfoil (4 parts)
Lance-leaf plantain leaves (2 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1-1/2 to 2 cups a day, sweetened with 2 tsp. honey per cup; take warm, in mouthful doses.

#69

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Oil of broom pine (80 parts)
Oil of eucalyptus (5 parts)
Oil of pine needles (5 parts)
Camphor (5 parts)
Oil of cloves (2 parts)
Mix and shake until the camphor is dissolved. Add 2 tsp. mixture to slowly boiling water and inhale the vapors, or let evaporate in patient's room.

#70

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sage (5 parts)
Anise (8 parts)
Primrose (10 parts)
Althea root (15 parts)
Elder flowers (15 parts)
Thyme (15 parts)
Soak 1 tbsp. in 1/2 cup cold water for 3 hours, then bring to a boil and steep 10 minutes. Take 1/2 cup a day, in tablespoon doses.

#71

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Elecampane root
Thyme
Nettle leaves
Mix in equal parts. Steep 10 minutes in boiling water. Strain. Sweeten with honey.

#72

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Mother of thyme
Mouse ear
Coltsfoot
Licorice root
Mix in equal parts. Steep 2 tbsp. mixture in 3 cups of boiling water for 30 minutes, covered. Strain and sweeten with honey. Take 1 to 4 tbsp. 4 times a day between meals, dose depending on age.

#73

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sundew
Elder flowers
Lance-leaf plantain
Pansy flowers
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup daily, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#74

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sundew
Horehound
Black currant leaves
Sage
Garden violet flowers
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1/2 to 1 cup daily, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.

#75

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Sundew (1 part)
Fennel (1 part)
Primrose flowers (3 parts)
Thyme (5 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes, then add 1 tsp. honey. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, in mouthful doses.

#76

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
Licorice root (2 parts)
Sundew leaves (2 parts)
Lance-leaf plantain (2 parts)
Mother of thyme (5 parts)
Steep 1 tsp. of mixture in 1/2 cup boiling water. Take 1 cup a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses. Good for children.

#77

MIXTURE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR WHOOPING COUGH
European mistletoe
Sage
Soak 2 tsp mistletoe in 1/2 cup cold water for 6 to 8 hours. Then steep 2 tsp. sage in 1 cup boiling water, strain and let cool to drinking temperature. Add to mistletoe tea. Take the mixed tea, unsweetened, in mouthful doses as needed.

#78

CRAMPS & SPASMS, TO RELIEVE
Silverweed
Balm leaves
Chamomile flowers
Mix in equal parts. Steep 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup of boiling water. Take 1 to 1-1/2 cups a day, sweetened with honey, in mouthful doses.