chronic bronchitis, ulcers and conditions affected by the spleen and lymphatic glands; also for female weakness when due to iron deficiency.
YELLOW DOCK Rumex crispus, L. A— Curled dock B— Fruit( Ontario Department of Agriculture, Toronto, Canada, 1966)
Dose: 1 teaspoonful of the grated or crushed root to 1 cupful of boiling water; drink 3 – 4 cupfuls daily. A syrup may be made by boiling ½ lb. of the crushed root in 1 pint of syrup; taken in teaspoonful doses three or four times a day. Externally: Ulcers, hard tumours, eruptive skin diseases, etc., have been removed by the application of the bruised root in poultice form. An ointment made with the root simmered in oil( coconut oil will harden when cold and can be used for rectal suppositories) is also used for the above external care. Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of fresh root— Abortion, Aphonia, Asthma, Borborygmi, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Corns, Coryza, Cough, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia Epistaxis, Feet( tender), Gastralgia, Heart( pain in; affections of), Indigestion, Irritation, Lichen, Mouth( ulceration of), Phimosis, Phthisis, Prurigo, Rheumatism, Throat( sore; ulcerated), Trachea( affections of), Urticaria. Russian Experience: Several species of Rumex can be found in Russia. In literature most attention is given to Rumex rumicis or Konsky Shavel, which means Horse dock. Folk Medicine: Use the roots and fruit as astringent to check bleeding of lungs, female, haemorrhoids, bleeding diarrhoea, also for tubercular lungs and skin conditions. In Bello-Russia they use a decoction of the flowers for diarrhoea, dysentery, kidney and bladder, stomach sickness and a decoction of the root for pain after heavy lifting. Externally: Decoctions used for ulcers, burns and skin diseases. Fresh leaves for foul wounds and ulcers, shingles or itching skin( Bello-Russ. Academy of Science, Minsk, 1966).
YELLOW
PARILLA Menispermum canadense, L.( N. O.: Menispermaceae)
Common Names: Vine-Maple, Moonseed, Canadian Moonseed, Texas Sarsaparilla, Yellow Sarsaparilla. Features: A perennial member of the moonseed family, Yellow parilla grows from Canada to Carolina, and west to the Mississippi. The horizontal, very long woody root, of a beautiful yellow colour, thrives in moist woods, hedges and near streams. The taste is bitter and it is nearly odorousless.
The stem is round and climbing and about 1 ft. in length, with roundish smooth leaves, 4 – 5 in. in