RED CLOVER Trifolium pratense, L.( N. O. Leguminosae)( Botanica, V. A. Teterev, Moscow, 1949)
Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of flower heads— Cancer, Constipation, Cough, Mumps, Pancreas( affections of), Throat( sore; mucus in), Uvula( pain in). Russian Experience: For Russian clover change the“ O” to“ E”. Clever, and your Russian friends will recognize and perhaps add to your knowledge of its use. There, species grow wild, but several are cultivated. Folk Medicine: Clever flowers are used as tea, decoctions, Nastoika( with vodka) for children of all ages when anaemic, as the properties are nutritious, aiding general weakness and shortness of breath. A female assistant to stop bleeding of amenorrhoea. Decoction of herbs for coughs. Externally: Clover is known to Russians as being a strong natural antiseptic, and is adaptable as poultices for burns and abscesses. Fresh leaf juice is used far external eye wash. Decoction of leaves and salt as a poultice for headache.
RED ROOT Ceanothus americanus, L.( N. O.: Rhamnaceae)
Common Names: New Jersey Tea, Wild Snow Ball, Red Root, Mountain Sweet. Features: A genus of shrubs and small trees of Rhamnaceae. There are about thirty-five species native to North America. C. americanus, known as New Jersey tea and Red root, is common from Canada to the Gulf states of America.
The plant’ s root is large with a red or brownish bark, and body of dark red colour. The stems are 2 – 4 ft. high, slender, rather smooth above and cordate at the base. The flowers appear in June and August in small showy clusters, which are often panicled. The leaves are serrated or entire and simple. The three-celled drupaceous fruit when dry separates into three stone-like seeds. Found growing in dry woodlands, bowers, etc.
Many of the species and their hybrids, of various colours, are popular ornamental shrubs. The wild Red root was put to use by the Indians during the American civil war as a leaf tea. The official root contains a large amount of prussic acid, which has been given the name“ Ceanothine” and used as its active principle. Medicinal Part: The root. Solvent: Boiling water. Bodily Influence: Astringent, Expectorant, Sedative, Antispasmodic. Uses: Ceanothus is one of the few remedies which has a direct affinity for the malfunction of the spleen, and is of special help in all ailments where there is despondency and melancholy. Some