or warm water. Of the tincture, 30 – 60 min. Externally: The fresh leaves bruised with the leaves of Plantain( Plantago lanceolate), and moistened with oil of turpentine and applied to the skin will speedily relieve chronic erysipelatous inflammations. Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of whole fresh plant— Amenorrhoea, Antrum( pain in), Blepharitis, Colic( flatulent), Cough, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Dysuria, Eczema, Epilepsy, Gonorrhoea, Gravel, Haemorrhoids, Heart( affections of), Hysteria, Laryngitis, Nephritis, Neuralgia, Orchitis, Prostatitis, Sciatica, Spermatic cord( pain in), Spleen( affections of), Strangury, Ulcers. Russian Experience: Vodianoy Peretz, Water pepper, grows in Siberia and other parts of Russia, but more abundantly in Eurbpean Russia. Russian literature credit for medical, commercial and industrial properties are prominent. The fresh leaves when used as food are bitter, burning and spicy( Vishaya Schkolla, Moscow, 1965). The whole plant is used and collected in late autumn when in full flower. They cut 10 – 20 cm. from the ground with attention given to proper species, as it is easily mistaken with other Polygonum with less benefit. Folk Medicine: As a tea for bleeding of the stomach, female complaints, haemorrhoids. Externally: The fresh leaves slightly bruised and applied to the back of the neck instead of mustard poultice for headaches. Simmer, covered, ½ lb. of leaves 1 hr. and add to sitz-bath for bleeding haemorrhoids. Clinically: Strong warning is given about using the extract-recommended for use by medical practitioners only. Extracts, Nastoika( with vodka) and in preparations with other ingredients for female bleeding, bleeding haemorrhoids and to stop pain( Atlas, Moscow, 1963). Recent study and experiment show that the plant is a rich source of Vitamin K( coagulating substance), Vitamin P, Vitamin C and rutin. Industrial: For textile dye, Polygonum can be collected from spring to autumn for beautiful shades of golden-green, gold, steel and camouflage shading of green.
WATER PEPPER Polygonam punctatum, Ell.( Medicina, Moscow, 1965)
WHITE PINE Pinus strobus, L.( N. O.: Pinaceae)
Common Names: Soft Pine, Deal Pine. Features: Pine is the common name of the largest and economically most important genus( Pinus) of the pine family( Pinaceae) of the conifers( cone-bearing trees) in general. Of the ninety or more species of pines, thirty are native to North America, distributed from north of Mexico, eastern,