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Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
Effective, reliable remedy for headache and neuralgia. Good sedative for insomnia, restlessness, hysteria and convulsions. The upper round portion of the skull covering the brain. Also called calvaria.
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Rupturewort (Herniaria glabra)
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Dog rose (Rosa canina)
Fruits (rosehips) are 20 times richer in vitamin C than oranges. Used in preserves, sauces and tea.
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Restharrow (Ononis spinosa)
Good diuretic lacking usual harmful sideeffects. Effective for dropsy, rheumatism, gout, and bladder and kidney disorders.
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Rauwolfia (Rauvolfia serpentina)
Famous tranquillizer plant of India, where for 3,000 years it has been used to treat mental illness. Long ignored by the West until the 1950s. Today highly valued in medicine for its powerful hypnotic and sedative properties. Indian snakeroot shrub from which is derived reserpine, the first major tranquilizer used as an antipsychotic drug. A…
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Ramsons (Allium ursinum)
Strong garlic odour and flavour. Whole plant, collected in summer and autumn, is used fresh like garlic in salads. Helpful for arteriosclerosis, lack of appetite and diarrhea.
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Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota)
Infusion is considered valuable in the treatment of dropsy, chronic kidney disease and bladder afflictions. Leaves applied with honey soothe external sores and ulcers.
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Privet (Ligustrum vulgare)
Excellent hedge plant. Clippings yield yellow or gold dyes. Astringent decoction of leaves or bark is helpful for diarrhea, sore throat and certain skin problems.
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Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)
Interesting cactus. Bears edible fruits (pears) having pleasant, somewhat acid taste. May be eaten raw or dried, first discarding thick skins and seeds. A nutritious and stimulating sauce, similar to apple sauce, is prepared by boiling in water for 10-12 hours, then allowing to ferment a little. The fruit of several cacti varieties, characterized by…
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Dwarf pomegranate (Punica granatum ‘Nana’)
Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks.
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