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there is no response to treatment the reason will probably be because the root used is too old. As a blood purifier in the form of a fluid extract for the above mentioned:
Tincture of Stillingia( S. sylvatica), 5 – 20 drops Tincture of Burdock( Arctium lappa), 10 – 20 drops Yellow dock( Rumex crispus), 5 – 15 drops Blue flag( Iris versicolor), 5 – 15 drops Tincture of Pipsissewa( Chimaphila umbellata), 5 – 10 drops
A tincture of Prickly ash( Xanthoxylum fraxineum), 10 – 20 drops, can also be added. Dose: Of the tincture, 15 – 30 drops in water four times a day. Stillingia root alone, cut small or granulated, 1 teaspoonful to 1 cupful of boiling water; drink cold 1 cupful during the day, a large mouthful at a time. Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of the root after flowering— Bones( disease of; nodes on), Clergyman’ s sore throat, Elephantiasis, Haemorrhoids, Headaches( syphilitic; mercurial; catarrhal), Hip joint disease, Influenza, Larynx( affections of), Nodes, Periostitis, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syphilis.
STILLINGIA Stillingia sylvatica, L.( U. S. Agricultural Department, Appalachia, 1971)
STONEROOT Collinsonia canadensis, L.( N. O.: Labiatae)
Common Names: Hardrock, Horse-Weed, Heal-All, Rich-Weed, Ox-Balm, Horse-Balm, Knob-Root. Features: Stoneroot, of the mint family, is native to North America, growing in moist weeds from Canada to Carolina. Collinsonin is the active, concentrated principle of the knobby root which has a four-sided stem 1 – 4 ft. in height, terminating in several branches at the top which produce large, numerous, greenish-yellow flowers of peculiar balsamic fragrance, and flowering from July until September. The leaves are few, opposite, 6 – 8 in. long, and 2 – 4 in. broad. The whole plant is generally used, but the root is the most important. Medicinal Parts: The whole plant, fresh root( dried). Solvent: Boiling water. Bodily Influence: Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Tonic, Astringent. Uses: As a general diuretic, and is considered a certain remedy in cases of gravel and stones in the bladder. It is not surprising that, due to the power to break up exudation in the valves throughout our system, Stoneroot is receiving much attention as a remedy in functional, vascular diseases of the