CLEAVERS Galium aparine, L.( U. S. Agricultural Department, Appalachia, 1971)
For reducing, ¼ cup of the fresh or dried herb in ½ pint of boiling water, one-third of the amount taken three times a day. Externally: Cleavers may be used in all acute diseases and deep perplexing psoriasism eczema, cancer, scrofula, ulcers and all skin trouble. An infusion is prepared by macerating 1½ oz. of the herb in 1 pint of warm water for 2 hr. Dose: 2 – 4 oz. given three or four times a day cold; may be sweetened with honey or brown sugar. Of the tincture, 20 – 40 drops in water three or four times a day.
COLTSFOOT
Tussilago farfara, L.( N. O.: Compositae)
Common Names: Cough Wort, Horse Hoof, Bull’ s Foot, Foal’ s Foot, Ginger Root. Features: Naturalized in the United States from Europe, Siberia and East Indies. Although found growing in many areas, from the sea shores to elevations of nearly 8,000 ft., our local Coltsfoot prefers certain clay soil. This low succulent perennial has smooth green leaves with a white and cottony underside that appear in March. They do not appear until the large daisy-type, bright yellow flower has withered, and are from 5 – 8 in. long and like a colts foot in shape.
COLTSFOOT Tussilago farfara( Vishaya Schkolla, Moscow, 1963) The stem is covered with a loose cottony down. The whole plant is used, more especially the