Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture of fresh root, collected in early spring or autumn, trituration of resinoid, Iridin or Irisin— Anus( fissure of), Bilious attack, Constipation, Crusta lactea, Diabetes, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Dysmenorrhoea, Dyspepsia, Eczema, Fistula, Gastrodynia, Intermittent Headache, Impetigo, Liver( affections of), Migraine, Neuralgia, Nocturnal emissions, Pancreas( affections of), Parotid glands( affections of), Pregnancy( morning sickness of), Psoriasis, Rectum( burning in), Rheumatism, Salivation, Sciatica, Vomiting, Whitlow, Zoster. Russian Experience: Kasatik is the Russian name given to the Iris with all their fondness and tender love, of which the true meaning is difficult to convey by translation. The encouragement and promotion of cultivation has had strong propaganda. Agro-technic skilfully planned agricultural methods for medicinal, commercial and industrial business. It is used for internal and external medicine, cosmetics, perfume, aromatic and taste in confectionery; widely used in wine industry; praised highly by gardeners and florists for floral decor. Clinically: Recognised for bronchitis and teething babies. Folk Medicine: Used medically in Russia for many serious cases of dropsy when the heart is involved, inflammation of the lungs, angina, calming to reduce involuntary emission. Root and rhizome used by Folk Medicine as tea, decoctions and poultice. Externally: Successfully used in infected wounds, ulcers, fistula and to take away freckles.
BLUE VERVAIN Verbena hastata, L.( N. O.: Verbenaceae)
Common Names: Wild Hyssop, Simpler’ s Joy, Indian Hyssop. Features: Native to temperate and tropical America; Mediterranean region and the Near East; introduced elsewhere in the Old World.
This complex perennial has 352 known specific and sub-specific natural and artificial hybrids. Numerous species have been employed medicinally in various localities. The herb reaches heights of 3 or 4 ft., usually with a four-square stalk; branching limbs, whitish flowers, followed by long slim tassels of seeds.
Growing usually in dry, hard soils along roadsides and fields. For medicinal purpose Vervain should be collected when in flower from June to September. Medicinal Parts: Root, leaves, stems. Solvent: Water. Bodily Influence: Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Emetic, Antiperiodic, Nervine, Tonic, Sudorific, Antipasmodic. Uses: Vervain expels worms and is a capable, capital agent for invoking all diseases of the spleen and liver. If given in intermittent fever in a warm infusion or powder, the results are considerable. In all cases of cold and obstinate menstruation it is a most complete and advantageous sudorific.
When the circulation of the blood is weak and languid, it will increase and restore it to its proper operation. The infusion, taken cold, forms a good tonic in cases of constitutional debility and during convalescence from acute diseases. Its value has been found to be apparent in scrofula visceral obstructions, stones, gravel, etc., but its virtues are more wonderful still in the effect they produce upon epilepsy, or falling sickness and fits. Dr. O. P. Brown in“ The Complete Herbalist”( 1875):“ I found after close investigation and elaborate experiment that prepared in a certain way and compounded with Boneset( Eupatorium perfoliatum), Water pepper( Polygonum punctatum), Chamomile blossoms( Anthemis nobilis) in best whiskey has no equal for the cure of fits, or falling sickness, or anything like fits; also for