irritations, chronic relaxation of the bladder and chronic prostations with catarrh of the bladder, also effective for skin disease and in gonorrhoeal rheumatism.
PIPSISSEWA Chimaphila umbellata( L.) Nutt.( U. S. Agricultural Department, Appalachia, 1971)
Dose: 1 teaspoonful of the plant to 1 cupful of boiling water, three times a day. Of the tincture, 2 – 15 drops in water as frequently as required. Hamoeapathic Clinical: Tincture of root and leaves, or of fresh plant in flower— Acne, Breast( atrophy of; cancer of; tumour of), Cataract, Cystitis, Diabetes, Dropsy, Fevers, Glands( enlarged), Gleet, Gonorrhoea, Intermittents, Jaundice, Kidneys( disorders of), Lactation( disorder of), Liver disorders, Nephritis, Proctitis, Prostatitis, Pterygium, Ringworm, Scrofula, Stricture, Syphilis, Toothache, Ulcers( malignant), Urinary disorders, Whitlow. Russian Experience: The wintry pine forests of Russia are perfect for this evergreen shrub, which Folk Medicine call Zimolubka( Loving winter). Folk Medicine: Use decoction or Nastoika( with vodka) for tenderness and pain of the muscles due to heavy lifting. Also for penetrating pain of areas involved after childbirth and bloody urine.
PLANTAIN
Plantago major, L.( N. O.: Plantaginaceae)
Common Names: Plantago Major, Ripple Grass, Wagbread, White Man’ s Foot. Features: Most of the 200 or more widely distributed species of Plantain are weedy herbs, or subshrubs of the family plantaginaceae. Plantago Major is the best-known backyard Plantain, abundant in most of North America. It is native to Europe, but was spread so rapidly by human explorers in America that the Indians called it“ White man’ s foot”.
The leaves all radiate from the base but in some species are broader than in others( but both are good). They are dark green in colour and strongly ribbed lengthwise. The flower stem is stiff and smooth and attains heights of 6 – 18 in. The head is short and studded with tiny four-parted dull white flowers with long slender stamens. Medicinal Part: The whole plant. Solvent: Water. Bodily Influence: Alterative, Astringent, Diuretic, Antiseptic. Uses: Plantain was used by the Indians both internally and externally; we have adopted their uses of it for cooling, soothing and healing. Plantain is acceptable to most people. It is excellent for healing fresh or chronic wounds or sores, used both internally or externally. Omitting the scientific names,