Herb Formulas for Clinic & Home by Michael Moore

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HERB FORMULASFOR CLINIC AND HOME

BY

MICHAEL MOORE

75 Formulas for makingHerbal Preparations, including

Tooth Powders, Tincture Formulas,Constitutional Tonics, Tea Blends, Salves,

O intments, Liniments, Elixirs, CoughSyrups...even GuaranaFudge,

with a Materia Medica that d efines the herbs,formats, and preparations discussed

SOUTHWESTSCHOOLofBOTANICALM EDICINEPO Box 4565

Bisbee, AZ 85603


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HERBAL FORMULAS FOR CLINIC

AND HOME

by Michael MooreCONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION

1. MOUTH/NOSE/EYES/EARS1.1 LIP and SKIN BUTTER1.2 TOOTH POWDER (Michaels)1.3 TOOTH POWDER (Jareds)

2. GASTRO-INTESTINAL2.1 STOMACH TEA2.2 LAXATIVE TEA2.3 COMFREY-MINT-LEMON TEA2.4 PAPAYA-MINT-LEMON TEA2.4 COLON TONIC (Modified Thomsonian)2.5 BITTER TONIC2.6 ILEO-CECAL TON IC2.7 CATNIP-FENNEL TINCTURE2.8 NEUTRALIZING CORDIAL (Mod ified)

3. LIVER/BILIARY

3.1 LIVER TON IC3.2 ROBERT'S BILIARY FORMULA3.3 ALTERATIVE TEA3.4 LIVER DEFICIENCY TINCTURE3.5 LIVER EXCESS TINCTURE

4. RESPIRATORY4.1 DECONGESTANT TEA4.2 WH ITE PINE COMPOUND COUGH SYRUP4.3 OSHA COUGH SYRUP

4.4 COMPOUN D SYRUP OF RED ROOT4.5 WINTER SOLTICE COUGH / COLD SYRUP4.6 MONARDA H ONEY4.7 TON SILITIS FORMULA4.8 ALLERGY FORMULA

5. REPRODUCTIVE5.1 CANDIDA FORMULA5.2 FEMALE BALAN CER5.3 MEN OPAUSE: EARLY FORMULA

5.4 MENOPAUSE: LATER FORMULA5.5 PMS FORMULA, LON G CYCLE5.6 PMS FORMULA, SHORT CYCLE5.7 CERVICAL DYSPLASIA SUPPOSITORIES5.8 HPV (Venereal Wart) SUPPOSITORIES5.9 CANDIDA DOUCHE


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5.10 HAYDEN'S VIBURNUM COMPOUN D(Mod ified)6. URINARY TRACT

6.1 URINARY TINCTURE (all pu rpose)6.2 ALKALIZING TEA

7. LYMPH/IMMUNE7.1 LYMPH TONIC7.2 IMMUNE STIMULAN T #1

7.3 IMMUNE STIMULAN T #27.4 LYMPH AN TI-EFFECT (for m umps, mono, etc.)7.5 TON SILITIS FORMULA7.6 IMMUNE TON IC

8. CARDIO-VASCULAR8.1 GREASEBALL H YPERTENSION8.2 HYPOTENSION FORMULA (Kidney deficient)8.3 TACH YCARDIA FORMULA8.4 CIRCULATORY STIMULAN T

8.5 ARTERIOSCLEROSIS FORMULA (health good , memory bad )9. TOPICAL9.1 PODOPHYLLIN OINTMENT9.2 CHAC SALVE (Calendula, Hyp ericum, Arnica,Cajeput)9.3 MUSCLE BALM9.4 "TRAUMA TINCTURE"9.5 ROTGUT LINIMENT9.6 ECHINACEA SALVE9.7 GOLDEN SEAL SALVE

10. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM10.1 RELAXING TEA10.2 NERVE TONIC10.3 SPEED DETOX FORMULA10.4 V's N ERVE TONIC10.5 B's ANTIDEPRESSANT10.6 Ks SYRIAN RUE FORMULA10.7 COMPOUN D TINCTURE OF CAN NABIS (1910)10.8 POST-TREATMENT RELAXER

10.9 POST-TREATMENT STRENGTHENER11. ACUTE DISEASE11.1 EGO CAPSULES

12. CHRONIC/METABOLIC12.1 ALTERATIVE SYRUP12.2 DETOX FORMULA

13. FOR PLEASURE OR FUN13.1 FIVE MINT TEA13.2 ROOT TEA13.3 FLOWER TEA13.4 MESOMARBLES13.5 GUARANA FUDGE (AKA Speed Fudge)

SIM PLE SYRUP

MATERIA MEDICA


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INTRODUCTION

These are a variety of formulas I have used in m y business and practiceover the years. Some are elegant, some are silly and trivial, some are very usefultherapeutic formulas. I have mixed them all together with little by way ofeditorializing.

Some of the herbs are readily available in commerce, some are obscure,since I have been gathering, selling, using, teaching and writing about herbs inthe Western United States for 25 years and have come to know a lot of usefulp lants not often encoun tered in comm erce. Many former stud ents market themcomm ercially, but since I try to teach bioregional herbalism, they TOO are mostlyin business in the west. Herbs Etcetera of Santa Fe, Dragon River Herbals,Wyoming Wildcrafters, Bisbee Botanicals, The Herbalist (Seattle) and The HerbStore are some of the more visibly marketed of these lines (there are many morewith a more local focus) and some of these obscure herbs are now to be found inthe catalogues of Eclectic Institute, The Herb Pharm, Herbalist and Alchemistand Blessed Herbs. Anyw ay, scrambling around to try and locate some wierdexotic 'cause Moore says so isn't the point. I have offered some substitu tes, if youknow YOUR herbs real well make your own substitutes and otherwise just trythe stuff that you can get the herbs for. I have always maintained that formulasare the LEAST importan t part of herbalism anyw ay.

You can get the same effects from 100 different variations of variousherbs. You need to know the craft well in order to get the same end result usingother paths, but the actual formula isn't all that important...knowing the paletteis. Anytime I see references to some "secret form ula" I walk away. The VASTmajority of physiologic reactions produced by herbs are repeated OVER andOVER endlessly in different plants, the physioogic effects that are beneficial inplants that are ingested are really only a few.

Although a specific herb may offer a subtle range of physiologic colorsthat warrant a homeopathic profile or a classic Eclectic Specific Indicationseperating its energy completely from other herbs, the mixing of stuff together

reduces the subtleties to a gentle grey noise and you are left with thepredominate effects. The Eclectics often raged against polypharm acy for thesimple reason that botanical subtleties are lost. At the very same time most ofthem grimaced and ended up using formu las most of the time. They are simp ler,effective, and, since most disease is self-limiting and not always so subtle, oftenall that's needed . Besides, having a bunch of useful formulas around the house(or, if you are a practitioner or physician, around the clinic) covers most basesand allows YOU to control the resources. You don't need to go trundling aboutseeing an Eclectic M.D. (100 years ago) or trying to figure out where to find a

professional herbalist in the yellow pages (there aren't many of us).

Most formulas I use these days are made for a specific person, and arethe end product of constitu tional evaluations and coun seling. For the 20 years ISOLD herbs, I put together a number of these formulas to wholesale, knowingthat, withou t a Professional Herbalist (giggle) around , the formulas needed to be


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shotguns, covering the common problems that herbs are most appropriate for,and where subtleties are unnecessary (or could not be d efined legally on the labeland therefore could not be communicated to the innocent user). Besides, if youcan't make it simple, you d on't know w hat you're doing.

When we pack for our end less numbers of field trips w e pile boxes withenough tinctures, salves, fluidextracts, patches and herbal junk to outfit a

dispensatory for a practicing Physiomedicalist in 1885 (another one of thoseschools of Med ical Practice long extinct, may Flexner be cursed!). What weACTUALLY end up u sing, how ever, if we get sick, are those same old formulas Iused to wholesale. We always run out of Neutralizing Cord ial, Hayden'sViburnu m Comp ound, the latest version of some analgesic balm I pu t together inpharm acy lab and Mouth Tincture. We du tifu lly drag back all the subtle stuffuntil the next field trip.

I figure it's our version of the gallon jars of organic soybeans and mung

beans (for sprouting) that were bought in the holy flush of some dietaryasceticism in 1987 and , in over 470,000 households across this land , get d raggedsheepishly from house to house with N OBODY willing to either u se them or riskBad Karma Points by tossing them...an alternative lifestyle equivalent of theChristmas Fruitcake from Hell, and related to the Ma Rollers, Pyramid Hats,New Zealand Green Lipped Mussel Extract bottles, Willard Water and the half-finished Orgon Box that clutter the symbolic attics of those of us that haveresided in N orth American Alternative Village.


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1. MOUTH /NOSE/EYES/EARS

1.1 LIP an d SKIN BUTTER20 ou nces...... ........................Almond Oil1/ 2 pound .... ........................Anhydrose Lanolin8 ounces........ ........................Glycerin

3 3/ 4 ou nces.........................Beesw ax5-10 drop s of Essential Oil

Over low heat, dissolve the lanolin in the almond oil, add the glycerin and stiruntil all three are d ispersed. Add the finely-chopped beeswax, stirring un til justmelted, add the essential oil, and pou r the salve into containers. Stir the potfrequently and p our as qu ickly as reasonable. If you take too long the lanolinand glycerin may begin to separate.

1.2 TOOTH POWDER (Michaels)

Arrowroot Pow der..............12 ounces.Orris Root Powder.............. 4 ouncesBaking Pow der.................... 1 ounceLicorice Root Powder......... 1 ounceMyrrh Gum Powder...........1 ounceCloves, fresh pwd............... 1 ounceCinnamon, fresh p wd.........1 ounceYerba Mansa Pow der......... 1 ouncePepperm int Oil.................... 20 drop sWintergreen Oil...................10 drops.

Thoroughly mix all constituents, blend briefly in 1/ 2 cup batches and remix.

1.3 TOOTH POWD ER (Jareds)Orris Root Powder.............. 4 ouncesArrowroot.... ........................4 ouncesMyrrh Gum.. ........................2 ouncesLicorice Root ........................1.5 ounces

White Oak Bark................... 1.5 ouncesGolden Seal Root.................1 ounceBistort Root.. ........................1 ou ncePepperm int Oil.................... 1/ 2 teasp oon

Mix powdered herbs thoroughly w ith the Pepperm int Oil.

2. GASTRO-INTESTINAL

2.1 STOMACH TEAStar Anise..... ........................3 par tsGinger Root..........................2 partsPapaya Leaf..........................2 par tsFennel Seed .. ........................2 par ts


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Cam omile..... ........................2 par tsCom frey Leaf....................... 2 par tsPeppermint (or Poleo)........ 2 par tsAngelica or Calamus.......... 1 par t

As a simp le infusion as needed for dyspepsia or m ild gastritis.

2.2 LAXATIVE TEAPsyllium Seed ...................... 3 par tsLicorice Root 3 partsRhu barb Root.......................2 par tsSenna Pod s (crushed)......... 2 par tsAngelica Root...................... 2 parts

Drink as a simple infusion in even ing.

2.3 COMFREY-MINT-LEMON TEACom frey Leaf....................... 3 par tsPepp ermint...2 partsLemon Balm. 1 part

Drink as a simp le infusion for gastritis and pre-ulcer pain

2.4 PAPAYA-MINT-LEMO N TEAPapaya Leaf..3 parts

Spearmint..... ........................2 p ar tsLemon Grass 1 part

Drink as a simple infusion for indigestion and d isemp acho

2.4 COLON TO NIC (Mod ified Thom sonian)Cascara Sagrad a.................. 2 partsOregon Grape...................... 2 partsCayenne................................1 part

Ginger Root..........................1 partLobelia.......... ........................1 par tRhu barb Root.......................1 p t.

Stimu lates peristalsis for chronic constipation of long duration. 2 00 caps withwater, morning and evening. When feces soften up go to 1 capsule twice a day.

2.5 BITTER TONICGentian Root 2 partsQu assia Wood ......................2 par ts

(or Castela) ........................(2 parts)Angelica Root/ Seed ............2 partsCard amon Seed................... 1/ 2 partBayberry Bark.....................1/ 2 p art


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Tinctu re 1:4, 50% alcohol. Best for chronic cond itions, such as recoveringanorectics, achlorhyd ia, chemotherapy queasiness. Take 10-15 minutes beforemeal..5-15 drops.

2.6 ILEO-CECAL TON ICChaparro Am argosa or Qu assia... 4 partsBistor t Root

(or Geran ium or Heuchera)........ 4 partsBayberry Bark..................................2 partsYerba Mansa Root............... ............2 par tsGinger Root.. ....................................2 par ts

Tinctu re 1:4, 50% alcohol. Use for giard iasis, am ebiasis, especially with ileo-cecalirritability. With active diarrhea, take 1/ 2 teaspoon every 2 hou rs, alternatingwith 4 oz. skim milk. With poor milk tolerance, use blackberry or pomegranatejuice concentrate ...1-2 tablespoons, straight up.

2.7 CATNIP-FENNEL TINCTUREFresh Catnip Tincture.....................3 parts

(1:2, 95% alcohol)Fennel Seed Tinctu re.......... ............3 par ts

(1:5, 60% alcohol)Licorice Root Tinctu re........ ............1 par t

(1:5, 50% alcohol)

15-30 drop s as needed for acute gastritis or simple dyspepsia.2.8 NEUTRALIZING CORD IAL (Modified)

Rhubarb Tinctu re................ 80 mlCinnam on Tinctu re.............64 mlHyd rastis Tinctu re.............. 40 mlSpirit of Pepperm int........... 8 mlPotassium carbonate...........16 gramsSimple Syrup........................250 ml

Diluted alcohol (50%).........550 mlStep 1. Dissolve 16 gram s of potassium carbonate in 250 ml

Simp le Syru pStep 2. Mix the tinctures, spirit and d iluted alcohol.Step 3. Mix both liqu ids, stirring or blend ing until KCO3 is

dissolved.Step 4. Add add itional d ilu ted alcohol to the total (if necessary)

to bring the total volum e to 1000 ml.Use a teaspoon or two for nausea, gas pains, dyspep sia, tenesmu s, d iarrhea ANDconstipation. An elegant pharm aceutical that may be the single closest thing to auniversal GI tonic. Unfortunately it is no longer made by Americanmanufacturers.


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3.LIVER/BILIARY

3.1 LIVER TON ICBarberry or Oregon Grap e.2 partsMilk Thistle Seed.............................2 partsChap arral (Larrea).............. ............1 par t

Toadflax (Linaria)............................1 partEchinacea..........................................1 par tBurd ock Rt or Seed ............. ............1 par tYellow Dock.....................................1 par tLeptand ra or Blue Flag Rt..............1 par t

An old -fashioned "shotgu n" formu la. Grind well and encapsu late. Echinacea isthe only one of these herb that deteriorates in a powdered form, so the bestcompromise would be to keep it as a rather coarse grind, the rest as fine apow der as desired.

Useful for p assive liver "heaviness", with periodic light stools and/ or frontalhead aches brought on by overeating or eating rich foods when tired. Look forgreasy hair, acne on the cheeks (both kinds of cheeks) and acne around themouth. It should be tried for those that regularly work with solvents or thatd rink regularly, whether in mod eration or excess. In general, for those thatregularly eat before going to bet and are slow in waking, grouchy and sluggish inthe m orning...they also have to cut back on the snacks.DOSE: Pronounced liver dysfunction, but w/ out pathology: 2 caps, 3X a day.No overt symtom s, but having m any of the risks mentioned: 1 cap , 3X a d ay.

3.2 ROBERT'S BILIARY FORM ULAChionanthu s (Fringetree)...............1 partEuonymus (Wahoo)........................1 partPiper methysticum (Kava).............1 partLeptand ra (Culver 's Root). ............1 partMarsh mallow Root............. ............1 par t

Powder the herbs and encapsulate. 1 capsule after each m eal and one just beforesleeping. A biliary laxative and gallstone preven tative, it is also useful forcholecystalgia or biliary cholic. Larger doses can be irritating; it is better to usethe smaller dosages recomm ended, allowing a day or two to see if they help.

3.3 ALTERATIVE TEASassafrass Bark.................... 2 partsSarsaparilla Root................. 2 partsBurd ock Root....................... 1 par t

Echinacea Root.................... 1 part

A simple drinkable tea for low-level chronic liver, metabolic and immuno-depressed states...a coup le of cups a d ay, made from a rounded teaspoon in 8 oz.water, brought to a boil and removed from the heat and allowed to cool.


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3.4 LIVER DEFICIENCY TIN CTUREMahonia (Oregon Grape)...............2 partsYellow Dock Root............... ............2 p ar tsBuckbean...... ....................................2 par tsPleu risy Root ....................................2 par tsBlue Flag Root..................................1 p ar tOcotillo Bark 1 part

Mix from tinctures, with Mahonia, Yellow Dock, Pleurisy Root and Blue Flagmade from dry herb, and Buckbean (if possible) and Ocotillo (mand atory) madeas fresh tinctures. Take 30 d rops, morning, afternoon and before retiring. Aconstitutional tonic for those w ith catabolic or ad renergic excess.

3.5 LIVER EXCESS TINCTUREBurd ock Root FE................. ............2 p ar tsDandelion Root FE..........................2 par ts

Milk Thistle Seed s............... ............2 par tsLarrea............ ....................................1 par tTribulus (Puncture Vine)... ............1 part

Mix from Burdock and Dandelion Fluidextracts (1:1 strength) strong Milk ThistleSeed Tincture (1:2, 75% alcohol), d ry Larrea and Tribulus tinctu res (1:5) Use 30-60 drops to 3X a day, and decrease protein and fat consumption by at least onethird . A constitu tional tonic for those w ith anabolic excess.

4.RESPIRATORY4.1 DECONGESTANT TEA

Ma Huang.... ....................................3 par tsMorm on Tea.....................................3 par tsYerba San ta.. ....................................3 partsColtsfoot Leaves..............................3 partsCubeb Berries...................................2 par ts

Drink frequen tly as an infusion. If you find it interferes with sleep or makes youjittery, lessen or d elete the Ma H uang.

4.2 WHITE PINE COM POUN D CO UGH SYRUPWhite Pine Bark

(or Balsam Root)...........................3 oz.Wild Cherry Bark............................3 oz.Spikenard Root.................... ............1/ 2 ouncePop lar Buds......................................1/ 2 ounce

Blood Root........................................1/ 4 ou nce

Percolate w ith 50% alcohol until you have reached 16 ounces.Add 12 ounces of simple syrup

ORadd 8 ounces of honey and 4 ounces of glycerin


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4.3 OSHA COUGH SYRUPOsh a Tinctu re...................... ............1 par tWhite Pine Compound ...................4 parts

Mix well and PARTY UP!

4.4 COMPO UND SYRUP OF RED RO OTRed Root Top s..................... ............4 ouncesRed Root Rootbark..........................4 ouncesWild Lettuce.....................................4 ouncesBlack Cohosh....................... ............1 ouncePleu risy Root ....................................1 ou nceWild Ginger Root................ ............1/ 2 ounceLobelia inflata ...................... ............1/ 4 ounceBloodroot..........................................1/ 4 ou nce

Tincture 1:2 with 65% alcohol, (30 ounces) put it aside, add water to thepercolation and drip another part (15 ounces), then ad d 1 part Simple Syrup (15ounces) Coughs, pu lmonary and hepatic affections (Kings)

4.5 WINTER SOLTICE COUG H/COLD SYRUPWild Cherry Bark................ ............4 ou ncesWhite Pine Bark...............................3 ouncesOsha Root..... ....................................3 ou ncesElecampane Root.............................3 ounces

Balsam Root. ....................................2 ouncesSweet Root........................................2 ouncesLicorice Root ....................................2 ounces

Percolation I: 50% alcohol, 30 oz.Percolation II: 25% alcohol, open end ed.Evaporate Perc II down to 10 ounces, add to Perc I (40 ounces total.) Add 20ounces of Monard a H oney, and 10 ounces glycerin.

4.6 MO NARDA HO NEYFresh Monarda Flowers stuffed tightly into a mason jar, Honey added, andtopped off several times (until bubbles work completely out and flowers aresaturated and covered), kept around for a month or two, pressed ou t.

4.7 TONSILITIS FORMULARed Root...............................4 partsMyrrh....................................2 partsBayberry....... ........................2 par ts

Make from the ind ividual tinctures, add 5% glycerin.Take 1/ 2 teaspoon in 2 tablespoons of hot water, gargle well and swallow every2 hou rs.


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4.8 ALLERGY FORMULAYerba Mansa 4 partsYerba Santa.. 4 partsBayberry....... ........................3 par tsAmbrosia..............................2 partsHorehound...........................2 partsOregon Grape...................... 1 parts

Mix herbs as tinctures, or tincture 1:5, 60% alcoholUse 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayThis is for the relief of seasonal allergies and resultant secondary hyper-sensitivities.

5.REPRODUCTIVE

5.1 CANDIDA FORMULA

Dandelion FE....................... ............2 par tsPau D'Arco FE..................... ............2 par tsCastela or Quassia Tinct.................2 partsLarrea Tinct.. ....................................1 par tSweet Root Tinct..............................1 par t

Mix formula with fluidextracts and tincturesUse 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayA gradual, no d ie-off app roach to alleviating symp toms of systemic cand idiasis.

5.2 FEMALE BALANCERVitex agnus-castu s Tinct.... ............3 partsBlack Cohosh Tinct............. ............2 par tsDandelion FE....................... ............2 par tsMotherw ort Tinct................ ............2 par tsOregon Grape Root Tinct...............1 part

Mix with fluidextract and tinctures.

Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayThis helps to regulate chronically short estrus cycles, with aggravated anabolicmetabolism.

5.3 MENO PAUSE: EARLY FORM ULAVitex agnus-castu s Tinct.... ............3 partsYellow Dock Tinct...........................2 partsSarsaparilla Tinct.............................2 partsPeony Tinct.. ....................................2 par tsNuphar Tinc. ...................................1 part

Am erican Ginseng Tinct.... ............1 part

Mix using tinctures, since some are best fresh, some best dryUse 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayFor women in earlier stages of menopause when erratic cycles and floodingresult from increasingly d isorganized corpus luteal progesterone prod uction.


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5.4 MENO PAUSE: LATER FORM ULAMotherwort.. 3 partsDevil's Club..........................3 partsBlack Cohosh ....................... 2 par tsLicorice......... ........................2 par tsBugleweed............................2 partsDong Qu ai.... ........................1 par t

Blue Cohosh. 1 part

Mix from tinctures or make 1:5, 60% alcohol.Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayFor women in the later stages of menopause when ovulation has nearly ceasedand the main symptoms arise not from erratic progesterone levels, but from thehyp othalamu s and pituitary attemp ts to increase d iminished estrogen levels.

5.5 PMS FORMULA, LONG CYCLE

Vitex.............. ........................3 par tsDevil's Club..........................2 partsBlack Cohosh ....................... 2 par tsOregon Grape Root.............2 partsPeony............ ........................2 par tsInmortal................................2 partsAnemone (Pulsatilla)..........1 part

Mix as tinctures, since the Anemone MUST be made fresh, the Peony is BETTER

fresh, the rest can or shou ld be made dry.Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayFor symptoms that start just before menses, deriving from weak progesteronelevels with a premature rise in estrogen before menstruation; the cycle isgenerally longer than 28 days. Problems include rapid-onset water-retention,headaches, joint pain,and labile emotions.

5.6 PMS FORMULA, SHORT CYCLEDandelion FE....................... ............3 par ts

Red Root t inctu re................ ............3 par tsYellow Dock tincture.......... ............2 par tsYerba Mansa t inctu re......................2 par tsBugleweed tincture.........................2 partsOcotillo tincture...............................2 partsCelery Seed tincture........................1 part

Make from the fluidextract and tincturesUse 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayFor symptoms that may start a week before menses, with the estrogen phaseshort, the progesterone phase strong, and the anabolic dominance showing aslate-night energy, sweating, irritability, craving for proteins and fats (but withpoor d igestion), pelvic congestion (aggravated by fatty foods), and premenstrualacne.


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5.7 CERVICAL DYSPLASIA SUPPOSITO RIES*Echinacea Fluidextract..................30 ml.Calendula Tincture............. ............10 ml.Glycerin........ ....................................175 ml.Gelatin (Pharm aceutical Grade)....25 gram s

(* you can obtain the same results by slowly evaporating 5 ounces of EchinaceaTincture down to 1 ounce of milky-grey liquid and use that in p lace of the hard -

to-come-by-unless-you-make-it-yourself Fluidextract)

Heat the glycerin on a double boiler, add the Echinacea and Calendula, andmaintain at a low temperature for at least 30 minutes to evaporate off some ofthe alcohol. Add the gelatin(preferably finely powdered) and w hisk (or egg-beat) until the gelatin is THOROUGHLY dissolved in the liqu ids. Don't leaveany little gelatinous solids...continue stirring until the liquid is a clear grey-brown syrup .

Fill a plastic roll of disposable 3 or 5 ml suppository molds up to the top of theform line. A small tu rkey baster (no jokes O.K.?) is the easiest tool for this. Thisshou ld make 80-100 suppositories. The usual two-piece hard p lastic or metalsuppository molds, although reusable, work TERRIBLY for gelatin-basedsuppositories, fine for glycerin or cocoa bu tter types.

USE: A suppository should be inserted at night into the vagina and as close tothe cervix as practical. Gelatin-based suppositories do not melt like those madewith cocoa bu tter or gelatin, but d issolve slowly over 8-12 hou rs, maintaining the

herb presence for long enough to facilitate resolution and stimulate regenerationof the tissues. This can be continued for many days if necessary.

CLAUSE: If it causes inflamm ation, stop. I know of no instance where theconstituents have caused this reaction, bu t anything is possible. It is better todeal with such a condition when you can monitor the cervix yourself with aspeculum or can have it done for you regularly by a nurse-practitioner ormidw ife, particularly if a class 2 or class 3 smear is involved, Cervical erosion, ofcourse, is CAUSED by something and stimulating m embrane healing is not likely

to help much in the long run unless you deal at least to some degree withunderlying causes.

VEGETARIAN NO TE: Yes, gelatin comes from animals. No, Agar Agar andsuch are NOT reasonable substitutes. Use gelatin or don 't; it's up to you, since Iknow of no appropr iate vegetable substitute. There ARE refined pharm aceuticalcolloids that are substituted for gelatin, but they are the refined by-products of itanyw ay, far m ore expensive, harder to get...and MUCH fur ther from the source.

CAUSES: A common cause is diminished estrogen availability to cervical

membranes: if cycles are consistantly longer than 29 or 30 days, you mightconsider one of the reproductive tonics or simply Don Quai; if you haveextended bou ts of pelvic congestion w ith hemorrhoid and / or varicose vein flare-ups, you m ight try a liver tonic, ileo-cecal tonic or colon tonic. Another commoncause is a chronicly imbalanced vaginal flora...sometimes from a Candidainfection, sometimes from bacterial vaginosis. Both are helped by lactobacillus


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presence, both through d iet and / or dou che; candid iasis is highly reactive tosugars (both good and bad), fermented foods and booze...and is usually worseAFTER menses; bacterial vaginosis is not blood-sugar reactive, and is oftenworse between ovulation and menses. These are thumb-nail pictures and theconditions are highly variable, and not all are treatable through personalmeasures. Besides, this does NOT involve the thum bnail.

SOURCES: The roles of perforated molds can be obtained from a nu mber ofpharm aceutical sup ply houses. Every pharm acy has these catalogues, and anyreasonable pharmacist should be willing to locate a source, tack on a moralprofit, and order them for you. Athough unusual, your ord er is perfectly legaland you have an obvious right to request and obtain the product. Thepharm acist is either A) lazy, B) so shell-shocked by the times that he/ she figuresit must have something to d o w ith d rug abuse and refuses on general principleor C) the pharmacist doesn't approve (also on general principle) with folksmaking their own med icine and D) they used to have their own d rug store, got

driven out of business by the chains, are now working FOR the chains andunderstandably hate the world.Simp ly explain that you w ill take your business elsewhere. Then, TAKE your

business elsewhere, preferably to a smaller, personally owned d rug store. Lookfor a drugstore named after somebody...like Jack's or Garcia's, or named after abrand of toilet tissue...like Regent's or Deluxe or Standard, or after aneighborhood , like Mid town , Uptown or Lakeside. Establishing a rapp ort withan adventurous and inquisitive pharmacist is VERY important if you wish tomake anything more than teas and tinctures. After all, most herb formulatingderives d irectly from the pharm acy of 50 or 100 years ago. They can get youglycerin, anhydrous lanolin, potassium carbonate, even bees-wax and colophonyor rosin. It's in their catalogues...as is simple syrup, coca-cola syrup, even WhitePine Compound .5.8 HPV (Venereal Wart) SUPPOSITORIES

Echinacea Fluidextract....... ............30 mlGlycerin........ ....................................175 mlGelatin (N .F.)....................... ............25 gram sThuja Oil...........................................5 ml

Make the same way as the previous, but add the highly evaporative Thu ja Oil tothe d issolved syrup JUST before you begin to pour into the molds. Eachsup pository ends up containing abou t a d rop of Thu ja Oil...very easily tolerated .

USE: The same as the previous, although it may need to be continued for monthor more, and some herbs should be taken internally as well, such asCaulophyllum (Blue Cohosh), Echinacea, Trillium (fresh tincture only), Nuphar,Lomatium (it seems to help for some reason) and Thuja tincture (for its mod erateanti-viral effects against pap illomavirus).

CAUSE: Sexual transm ission...long ago or recently.CLAUSE: This condition presents a big potential risk for women...long term.The number of sexual partners one has (any gender), the greater the likelyhoodof picking it up. It also doesn't go aw ay, just goes dormant, like herpes orplantar war ts (a related virus). You're in a monogam ous relationship for ten


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years, your partner has a parent die and you've both just moved: if they breakout in venereal warts it MIGHT only be the stress...and a flareup of somethingthey had 15 years ago. It also might be the stress COMBINED with some R&Rwith a new friend.5.9 CANDIDA DOUCHE

MIX IN A BLENDER JUST BEFORE USING:

Witch Hazel Extract (commercial)3 tablespoonsGolden Seal Tinctu re.......... ............1 teaspoon

(or Oregon Grape Root................(1/ 2 teasp oon)WITH Anemopsis........... ............(1 teaspoon)

Warm Water .....................................1 pintTable Salt...... ....................................1/ 2 teaspoonYogu rt, live culture............. ............3-4 tablespns

Douche once in the evening, either every second or th ird d ay. Eat,if possible, 6-8

ounces of live culture yogurt a day, and check urine pH in the morning with ateststr ip...it should be und er 7.0 and above 6.0, i.e. acidic. If often alkaline (above7.0), decrease carbohydrates (especially fruits, sweets and tubers) and increaseproteins. If too acid ic, modify in the other d irection.

5.10 HAYDEN'S VIBURNUM COMPO UND(Mod ified)Black Haw (V. prunifolium).......... 1.5 oun cesCramp Bark (V. opulus)..... ............1.0 ounceTrillium (dried)................................1.0 ounce

(OR Cotton Root Bark..................(1.0 ou nce)Dioscorea (Wild Yam )........ ............1/ 2 ounceSkullcap (recently dried).... ............1/ 4 ounceCloves........... ....................................1.0 ounceCinnam on Bark................................3/ 4 ounceOrange Peel......................................1/ 2 ounce

Grind herbs together, moisten with a few tablespoons of alcohol, and let sit,covered , overn ight. Tincture with 50% alcohol menstru um to a 1:4 tincture(about 26 ounces). Add 6.5 ounces (by volum e) of Simp ole Syru p to bring the

final strength to 1:5. You MAY substitute equal par ts of glycerin and honey forthe syrup, but it tasts wierd. Take 1-3 teaspoons in HOT water for Killer Kram ps,particularly of it is a problem that only happens every few months, or occursonly the first night of menstruation. Regular monthly dysmennorhea fromorgan ic causes, rarely responds very well to H.V.C.This is the Q ueen of Cramp Remedies.


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6.URINARY TRACT

6.1 URINARY TINCTURE (all p urpose)Buchu Leaves...................................3 partsJuniper berries..................... ............2 par tsYerba Mansa ....................................2 par tsPipsissewa........................................2 parts

Eryngium yuccafolium...................1 partMix as tinctures or m ake 1:5, with 65% alcohol.Use 30-60 drop s (1 or 2 squ irts) in 8 ounces of water , 3-4 X a d ayA general diuretic and antimicrobial for water retention and mild urinarytractinfections.

6.2 ALKALIZIN G TEANettle Leaf............................1 partRed Clover Top s..................1 part

Alfalfa........... ........................1 par tHorsetail (optional).............(1 part)

Drink the hot or cold tea freely. If under metablic stress you m ight even use thetea as your main liquid. Good for acid ur ine, uric acid kidney stones, post-oprecovery, PMSl acidity and as part of an osteoporosis regimen.

7.LYMPH/IMMUNE

7.1 LYMPH TONIC

Burdock Root...................................8 partsRed Root....... ....................................6 p ar tsEchinacea Root.................... ............6 par tsOcotillo......... ....................................4 par tsStillingia Root...................... ............2 partsYerba Mansa Root............... ............2 par tsAristolochia serp entaria..... ............1 partBlue Flag...........................................1 partPoke Root..... ....................................1 par t.

Mix from the ind ividual tinctures, and add 5% glycerin.A general tonic for moderate chronic immunosuppression, not for acutecond itions. 60 drops 4X a day.

7.2 IMMUNE STIMULANT #1Echinacea Root.................... 4 par tsRed Root...............................3 partsOsha Root.............................2 partsMyrrh Gum..........................2 parts

Ocotillo......... ........................2 par tsStillingia................................1 par tAristolochia..........................1 partBap tisia......... ........................1 partArnica....................................1 par tCapsicum..............................1 part


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Mix from the seperate tinctures. Use 30-60 drops in 2 to 4 ounces of hot w aterevery 3 hours during acute infections in adrenalin stress folks or those with atendency to cold hand s and feet and w ho seldom break a sweat when sick. Besttaken in hot water. Bon apetit!

7.3 IMMUNE STIMULANT #2Echinacea..........................................4 par ts

Red Root....... ....................................2 p ar tsOsha.............. ....................................2 par tsYerba Mansa ....................................2 par tsCalendula..... ....................................2 par tsCapsicum..........................................1 par tThuja plicata .....................................1 par t

Mix from the tinctures.Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 to 4 times a day.

Used to stimulate resistance to short-term infections in the immune-competantwho sweat easily, tend to a mesomorph somatotype, anabolic and "yangy".

7.4 LYMPH ANTI-EFFECT (for m umps, mono, etc.)Ocotillo......... ........................3 par tsEchinacea..............................3 partsPolymnia...... ........................2 par tsRed Root...............................2 partsPoke Root..... ........................1 par t

Arnica....................................1 par tMake from the ind ividual tinctures, add ing 5% glycerin.Take 30 drops w ith w arm water every half hour un til mild overload symptomsof sweating, salivation, irritability and semi-nausea, then back off to one dose 4-5times a d ay.For active lymphatic infections in strong adults.

7.5 TONSILITIS FORMULA

Red Root...............................4 partsMyrrh....................................2 partsBayberry....... ........................2 par ts

Make from the ind ividual tinctures, add 5% glycerin.Take 1/ 2 teaspoon in 2 tablespoons of hot water, gargle well and swallow...every2 hou rs.

7.6 IMMUNE TONICEchinacea..............................5 partsStillingia................................2 par tsLomatium d issectum..........2 partsBap tisia......... ........................1 partMyrrh....................................1 partAristolochia..........................1 part


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Mix from the tinctures, or m ake 1:5, 65% alcohol.Use 30 drops (1 squirt) 2 or 3 times a day For stimulating those with chronicimmune suppression,associated with chronic depression, slow viruses, mycosis,and immu ne sup pression from anti- inflamm atories and chemotherapy

8.CARDIO-VASCULAR

8.1 GREASEBALL HYPERTENSIONEqu isetum.... ....................................4 par tsDandelion Root................................4 partsPassion Flower.................................3 partsCrataegu s..........................................2 p ar tsPrickly Ash.......................................2 par tsCapsicum..........................................1 par tAristolochia serp entaria..... ............1 part

Tincture 1:4 with 50% alcohol, after setting two days moistened . 1/ 2 teaspoon2X a d ay, with a blood anti-viscosity agent, such as Red Root, Vit.E or an aspirin.

8.2 HYPOTENSIO N FORMULA (Kidn ey deficient)

Kola Nuts..........................................4 par tsGotu Kola..... ....................................3 par tsLicorice Root ....................................2 par tsKorean red Ginseng........................2 parts

Lily-of-the-Valley Root...................1 partTinctu re 1:4, 50% alcohol1/ 2 teaspoon AM and midd ay.

8.3 TACHYCARDIA FORMULA

Lycop us........ ........................3 par tsLeonurus...............................3 partsPassiflora...... ........................2 par ts

Crataegus..............................2 partsTinctu re 50%, 1:430-60 drop s, 4X a d ay

8.4 CIRCULATORY STIMULANT

Prickly Ash Bark..................3 par tsGinger........... ........................2 par tsInm ortal Root.......................2 par ts

Osha Root.............................2 partsCapsicum..............................1 part

Tinctu re 60%, 1:4 20-40 drops, 4X a day30 drops before meals as a bitter tonic, 30 drop s before retiring.


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8.5 ARTERIOSCLEROSIS FORMULA (health good, memory bad)Prickly Ash.......................................6 par tsBayberry....... ....................................4 par tsAristolochia spp.................. ............2 par tsSelenicereus or relative...................1 par tRed Ginseng (low BP).....................1 par t(White Ginseng (norm al or high BP)

....................................(1 part)

Make w ith finished tinctures, ad d 5% glycerin.

9.TOPICAL

9.1 POD OPHYLLIN OINTMENT8 ounces........ ........................Podophyllum Root5 ou nces ....... ........................Myrrh Tinctu re12 ou nces ..... ........................Olive Oil10 Rosin ....... ........................(Colophony)Some Beeswax

Percolate the Pod ophyllum Root in 95% alcohol for a 1:2 strong tincture. Add theMyrrh Tincture, and evaporate both slowly over a low heat to 2 fluid ofsickening goo. Add the olive oil and rosin, heat until all is d ispersed , check forset on a metal surface by dripping some on it, and add an ounce or two ofbeeswax if necessary. Pour into tins, and apply hap pily to your venereal warts or

herpes sores.

9.2 CHAC SALVE(Calendula, Hypericum , Arnica,Cajeput)2 ounces ....... ........................Calendula Flowers2 ou nces ....... ........................Arnica Herb2 ou nces ....... ........................ethanol24 ou nces ..... ........................Olive Oil6 ou nce ......... ........................Hypericum Oil1/ 2 ounce .... ........................Cajeput Oil

5 ounces ....... ........................Beeswax

Make a 1:6 steeped oil with the Calendula and Arnica (as usual), add theHypericum Oil (made from the fresh flowers), heat slowly, d issolve thebeeswax, add the Cajepu t (actually Tea Tree Oil, but m uch cheaper by the oldername), and pour into tins. Can also be called OSFA Salve (One Size Fits All) orRescue Grease or Limbau gh Leech.

9.3 MUSCLE BALM

Pop lar Bud Oil (steeped)................2 ouncesArnica Oil (steeped)............ ............2 ouncesHypericum Oil (steeped)... ............2 ouncesOil of Wintergreen.............. ............30 d ropsOlive Oil....... ....................................6 ounces


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A Topical oil, used as an analgesic, counterirritant, and anti-inflammatory: 30-60drops rubbed into the area aids dispersal and resolution of exudates. It is tostrong for a tru e massage oil.

9.4 "TRAUMA TIN CTURE"Hypericum (fresh p lant tincture).....3 partsCalendula (fresh flower tincture).....2 parts

Arn ica (fresh plant tincture).......... ...1 part

Make by mixing tinctures, or if fortunate in timing, from the fresh plants, usingthe volum es of comp ressed herbs for the p arts. Useful in acute conditions, suchas sprains,contu sions, hyp erextensions and muscular-skeletal trauma. It shouldbe applied topically and taken internally, (10-20 drops) both modalities everytwo hours for three or four round s. Taken internally it will also help forfaintness and light-headedness resulting from parasympathetic or vagusd ischarge caused by physical manipu lation or traum a.

9.5 ROTGUT LINIMENTTobacco (Bull Durham etc)1 ounceBaneberry Root................................1 ounceDatura Leaves (or Henbane)......... 1/ 2 ounceCayenne Pepper.................. ............1/ 4 ou nce

(OR Ginger Root...........................(1/ 2 ounce)Rubbing Alcohol(70% isoprop yl)...16 ounces.

Grind u p the herbs together and soak them in the rubbing alcohol (shaking daily)for two weeks. Apply the squeezed-out liniment by hand or with a liniment-moistened cloth to sprains, bru ises and hyperextensions. Wash your handsimmediately AND, eventually, the parts the liniment is applied to. Avoidtouching your eyes, mouth or nau ght bits until your hands are clean...for obvious(cayenne) reasons.CLAUSE: Besides the p revious, the smell is genially obnoxious and proleteriat.

9.6 ECHINACEA SALVEEchinacea Purpurea Flowers.........5 ouncesAlcohol..............................................3 ouncesOlive Oil....... ....................................35 ouncesBeeswax........ ....................................7 ounces

Grind and sift the Echinacea Flowers (roots will not w ork). Mix the alcohol withthe flowers in a stainless steel bowl with a lid, cover and let stand for at least 2-3hou rs. Blend the moist herb with olive oil in a hearty blender (Oster at highspeed or Vitamix at slow speed) until the container gets warm. Filter throughmuslin, squeezing the m arc as well as possible, and heat the oil slowly in the topof a double boiler. Chop and add the beewsax, continuing the low heat until thebeeswax has melted. Pour into containers. Use freely for hem orrhoids, blisters,cold sores, stings, vaginitis, anal fissures and any inflammed sw ellings


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9.7 GOLDEN SEAL SALVEGolden Seal Herb (no root)............6 ouncesAlcohol..............................................3 ouncesAmmonia Water (3-4% solution).. 2 tablespoonsOlive Oil....... ....................................35 ouncesBeeswax........ ....................................7 ounces

Grind the herb, moisten with the alcohol THEN the ammonia water, cover, andlet stand for 2-3 hou rs. Proceed as with Echinacea Salve. The ammonia isnecessary to stabilize the alkaloids in the Golden Seal. You can om it it if youwish, but the end result is somew hat inferior. The herb contains the sameconstituents as the root, although with a shorter shelf-life, and using the leafspares this vanishing plant from further decimation through the digging of wildplants (STILL the p rimary sou rce of roots on the market).

10. CENTRAL NERVO US SYSTEM

10.1 RELAXIN G TEACam omile Flowers.............. ............3 partsCatn ip........... ....................................3 par tsPassion Flower.................................3 partsSpearmint..... ....................................2 par tsLemon Balm . ....................................2 par tsHop s.............. ....................................2 par tsViscum album..................................1 part

Drink the simple infusion as needed, particularly in the evenings. If you knowyou will have trouble sleeping, start d rinking it BEFORE you can't sleep..

10.2 NERVE TONICValerian ........ ........................4 par tsVerbena.................................4 par tsSkullcap ........ ........................4 par tsPassion Flower.....................4 parts

European Mistletoe.............2 partsDamiana....... ........................2 p ar tsSiberian Ginseng................. 2 p artsCordyd alis............................1 par t

3-6 00 capsu les as needed. Lower doses help anxieties, larger doses act as anovert sedative. (Can be tinctured , 50% alcohol)

10.3 SPEED DETOX FORMULABee Pollen ..... ........................6 par tsFu-Tze (Cured Aconite)......4 partsMahonia................................3 parts

6-12 caps a day with 250 mg. of tyrosine a day and water-soluble vitamins suchas B complex and C. Used to help someone get through the first week ofamphetamine or cocaine w ithdrawal.


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10.4 V's N ERVE TONIC

Passiflora FE.....................................5 ouncesLeonuru s cardiaca...........................1 ounceCrataegu s..........................................1 ounceVerbena hastata................... ............1 ounceHyp ericum (fresh)...........................1 ou nceSelenicereus (fresh)............. ............1/ 2 ounce

Make from separate tinctures. Dose 60-90 d rops as needed.For p hysical agitation, nervou sness, and stress palpitations

10.5 B's ANTIDEPRESSANT

Hyp ericum (fresh)...........................6 par tsAralia Berr ies (fresh).......................5 par tsLicorice Root ....................................4 par ts

Op lopanax (fresh)............... ............2 partsPanax quinqu efolium......... ............1 part

Mix as tinctures. Dose: 60-90 d rops up to four times a day.For morbid depression w ith congestion and dry mu cosa

10.6 Ks SYRIAN RUE FORMULA

Syrian Rue............................58 partsAvena fatua (fresh)............. 58 parts

Panax (uncured ).................. 58 partsRauwolfia..... ........................58 partsLobelia (fresh)......................8 parts

Mix as tinctures. 1/ 2 to 1 teaspoon, 3X a dayAntidep ressant for adrenergic individu alsNOTE: As an Ayurved ic therap ist, my friend has access to Rauwolfia serpentina.As a once widely used crude drug (the source of reserpine), it is seldom to befound in herb comm erce...and perhaps is illegal. I personally have seldom u sed

the p lant, have always considered it, like d igitalis, a "True" crude drug best left tomedicine. With a body of experential use in Ayurved ic Medicine, wherein myfriend has learned it, I would tru st the use here. I have never inqu ired as to hisrather peculiar scheme of proportions. I would have though t that the presence ofwhat amoun ts to nearly a qu arter of the tincture of Rauwolfia to be an eccessiveam ount. In fact the formula is quite effective, and seem s relatively safe.

Since I feel perfectly comfortable using toxic herbs that I know personally (Iprefer the term "Low Dosage), including such shit as Aconite, Gelsemium and

Veratrum, herbs that cause fellow herbalists who aren't familiar with their safeuse to cringe and scurry, I guess my reluctant attitud e regarding the herbal use ofRauw olfia is similarly the result of only knowing it "by rep " and not as a specificentity.


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10.7 COMPOUND TINCTURE OF CANN ABIS (1910)

Lupulin (Hops resin).......... 3 partsValerian Root.......................3 par tsCannabis shake................2 parts

Tinctu re 1:4 in 65% alcohol.When finished, add enough fresh Pulsatilla Tincture to bring final strength to a1:5 potency. A narcotic-analgesic, especially for referred visceral pain. Dose 15-45 d rops as need ed. Cannabis is, of course, completely illegal to possess in ANYform. With the increased use by au thorities of property confiscation, whereinTHEY keep YOUR stuff even if you never get to court or are even charged withpossession (and pigs will fly before they ever give it back to you, since localpolice get to keep most of the money they raise from auctioning it off), havingthis plant is rather riskier at p resent. (Did I miss something w hen I learned aboutthe Constitution in Civic's Class??)

Those of you having a relationship to Cannabis dating from the OldDays, with fond memories of youth , more hair, lower gravitational pu ll and Tie-Dye teeshirts should especially bear this in mind. Those involved in the dru gbusiness, both those that deal and those that chase, are MUCH wierder. Andwhat cost $10 20 years ago now costs $100-$200 (and the lid is STILL short).Myself, I have this rather strange attitud e toward s Cannabis. It's just anothergoddamm plant medicine, and I REFUSE to take it all that seriously.

10.8 POST-TREATMENT RELAXER

Skullcap ........ ........................3 par tsBetony........... ........................3 p ar tsCimicifuga............................2 partsHypericum...........................2 partsGelsem ium... ........................1 par t

Mix from the tinctures. Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a day Toalleviate post-treatment myo- and neurogenic discomfort from body work, andlessen the tendency of the body to immediately revert to patterning

10.9 POST-TREATMENT STRENG THENER

Nettles...................................3 par tsEchinacea..............................3 partsDevil's Claw . ........................2 par tsLicorice......... ........................2 par tsLarrea............ ........................2 par ts

Make from the tinctures or tincture 1:4 with 55% alcohol.

Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squirts) 2 or 3 times a d ayTo aid in and shorten the duration of connective tissue, fascia and muscleregeneration after injury, infection or surgery; to lessen free-radical damage tocollagen and elastin from inflammation that degrad es into congestion. It alsoaids in recuperation and healing from chron ic tendonitis.


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11.ACUTE DISEASE

11.1 EGO CAPSULES

Echinacea Root.................... 2 par tsGarlic.....................................2 par ts

Osha Root.............................2 partsCayenne................................1 part

2-4 capsules as needed for colds, flu, various viral junk.

SEE ALSO:7.3 IMMUNE STIMULANT # 2

12.CHRONIC/METABOLIC

12.1 ALTERATIVE SYRUP

Aralia Root... ....................................3 ouncesOplopanax........................................2 ouncesXanthoxylum Bark.............. ............2 ou ncesSmilax (Sarsap arilla)........... ............2 ouncesBurdock Root...................................2 ouncesGuaiacum or Stillingia....................1 ounceSassafras or Sweet Root..................1 ouncePipsissewa........................................1 ounceBlue Flag Root..................................1 ounce

Tincture 1:3 with 65% alcohol, add 1 part water (15 oz.) & 1 part simp le syrup orhoney (15 oz.) to bring to a final 1:5 strength

12.2 DETOX FORM ULA

Oregon Grape Root............. ............3 partsSilybum Fluid extract.......... ............2 par ts

Larrea............ ....................................2 par tsYellow Dock.....................................2 par tsAristolochia w atsonii......................1 par t

Mix from the fluidextract and tinctures. Use 30-60 drops (1 or 2 squ irts) 3 or4times a day. This is meant to assist cleansing of the blood, liver and lymp hsystem when recovering from alcohol, drug abuse, even long-termovermedication.

SEE ALSO: 6.2 ALKALIZIN G TEA

SEE ALSO: 7.1 LYMPH TONIC


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13. FOR PLEASURE OR FUN

13.1 FIVE MINT TEA

Spearmint..... ....................................2 par tsPeppermint.......................................2 partsPoleo..................................................2 parts

Lemon Balm . ....................................2 par tsCatn ip........... ....................................1 par t

13.2 ROOT TEA

Sassafras....... ....................................2 par tsSarsap arilla.......................................2 par tsLicorice Root ....................................2 par ts(Chinese Cinnamon).......................1 part(Sweet Root). ....................................1 p ar t

13.3 FLOWER TEA

Chamomile.......................................3 partsOrange Flowers................... ............3 par tsHibiscus Flowers................. ............2 par tsRose Buds..... ....................................2 p ar tsLavender Flowers............................2 p ar ts

Am erican Saffron ................ ............1 par tCalendula Flowers..........................1 part(Cyan i flowers..................... ............1/ 2 part)

(If it doesnt sell, add some essential oil to it and pawn it off as apotpourri!)

13.4 MESOM ARBLES

Bee Pollen..... ....................................8 par ts

Guarana............................................2 partsKorean Red Ginseng................... part

Powder together and take pinches as food, or mix with a little honey and formballs.

13.5 GUARANA FUDG E (AKA Speed Fudge)

Mix together:.......................5 cups brown sugar................................................2 1/ 2 cu ps milk................................................saltAdd later:..... ........................1 cube sweet bu tter................................................6 ounces powdered Guarana Bean................................................Various nuts (if desired


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Boil to the soft ball stage. Remove from heat for 10 minutes, add 1 cube sweetbutter. Mix in 6 ounces of powd ered Guarana Bean, and stir constantly until theglistening surface starts to look like frosting and stiffens. Add nuts (if desired),scrape onto greased surface, cool until set, and cut.

WARNING : This stuff tastes GREAT, but speeds like a m other. This has no self-redeeming qualities...its just hap pily perverse.

Dosage: start with a small square, and wait an hour before overlapping withanother piece. Guarana is the Queen of caffeine plants (with somehypoxanthines thrown in) and will generally (to quote Dr. Donald Culbreth)produce gayety, restlessness, quick perception and wakefulness, while slowingthe pu lse and imp airing the app etite. Eating it slows absorption and can extendits effects well past the 3-4 hours you might expect from a similar amount ofcoffee. The fudge tastes good, the effects of Guaran a are fun, but if you p ig outon this stuff you can get to a level of pure caffeine jitters that completely over-

rides the subtleties that, at a more reasonable amoun t, make Guarana so nice.For several years in the early 70s I manufactured this fudge, packagedand labeled it and w holesaled it to truckstops in the L.A. area. One time I madeup a huge batch to give to my sales reps to take to a Gift Show (I was making aline of herbal gift boxes...teas, sp ice blends, stu ff like that). They passed it all ou t,the show ended up lasting until dawn, with vendors, product representativesand buyers wandering around spending, ordering, chating, dancing, gigglingand kvetching long after the doors closed. The reps returned to L.A. only to findthat they had walked off with someone else's order book, had lost theirs, and

promptly slept for two days. I d id not do this again. Neither should you..

SIM PLE SYRUP

850 gram s of WHITE sugar (any other form, such asturbinad o or d ried sugar cane juice will ferment)

450 to 475 ml of waterBlend together, pour into a saucepan, and heat slowly until the sugar is

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MATERIA MEDICA

This defines all the specific tinctures and preparation called for in those formulasnot made from the ind ividual botanicals but by mixing finished p roducts. Sinceyou p resumably have purchased or m ade the tincture (if you are going to pu t theformula together) I have also included the OTHER forms the same herb can be

used in, as well is the d osage ranges of the single herb...NOT to be confused withany recommendations mad e for the formula that contains it. (Did that makesense??!)(*) Not ap prop riate in pregnancy, at least by itself.

AMBROSIA (Ragweed , Bursage, Yerba del Sapo)HERB. Standard Infusion , 1-2 ounces. Fresh Tincture [1:2] 20-40drops, both to 4X a d ay.

*ANEMO NE HIRSUTISSIMA (Pulsatilla, Pasqu e Flower)FRESH PLAN T. Tinctu re [1:2] 3-10 drops, to 4X a d ay.Use with care.

ANEMOPSIS (Yerba Mansa, Lizard Tail)ROOT. Tinctu re [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 60% alcohol]20-60 drop s to 5X a day. Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounces similarly.HERB. Stand ard or Cold Infusion as needed.

*ANG ELICA SINENSIS (Dong Quai, Tang Kwei)CURED CH INESE OR KOREAN ROOT. Large slices, 1/ 16 to 1/ 8 aday, chew ed and swallowed.Tincture [1:5, 70% alcohol] 5-20drops Capsu les, #0, 1 to 3 a day.

APIUM (Celery)SEED. Simp le Infusion, 1/ 2 to 1 teaspoon of seeds in cup of hotwater . Tinctu re [1:5, 50% alcohol] 10-30 drops to 4X a d ay

ARCTIUM (Burdock)ROOT Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounces. Fluidextract [1:1, 60% alcohol]15-30 drops. Tinctu re [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 60%alcohol] 30-90 drop s, all 3X a d ay.SEED. Tinctu re [1:5, 60% alcohol] 10-25 drops.

*ARISTOLOCH IA CALIFORN ICA (Cal.Snakeroot,Cal.Dutchman's Pipe)

WH OLE PLANT. Fresh Plant Tincture [1:2] 5-20 d rop s to 3X aday.

*ARISTOLOCH IA SERPENTARIA (Virginia Sn akeroot)ROOT and HERB. Tinctu re [Fresh Plan t, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 70%alc.) 5-20 drops to 3X a day. For extend ed use, use only lowdoses, and within a formula.

*ARISTOLOCHIA WATSON II (Ind ian Root, Raiz del Ind io)Same as p revious, but safer for extended use, as is A.californica.

*ARNICA (A. mon tana, A. cord ifolia , A. latiflora, etc.)WHOLE PLANT. Fresh p lant, flower or root tincture [1:2], dryflowers or herb tincture, [1:5, 50% alcohol] and d ry root tincture[1:5, 60% alcohol]. EXTERNAL:dilu te with 1 or 1 parts of water ,applied as needed . INTERNAL use 3-10 d rops.TAKE INTERNALLY WITH CARE


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*ASCLEPIAS ASPERULA (Inmortal, Antelope Horn s)ROOT. Tinctu re [1:5, 50% alcohol] 5-30 drop s, Capsules, #00,1-2, to 3X a d ay.

*ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA (Pleurisy Root)ROOT. Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounces. Tinctu re [1:5, 50% alcohol]30-90 drops. Cap sules, #00, 1-3, all to 3X a day.

AVENA (A. sativa, A. fatu a, Oats, Wild Oats.)

UN RIPE FRESH SEED, w/ "Milky" center . Fresh Tincture [1:2],10-20 drops to 4X a day.STRAW (dry stems). Standard Infusion, 4-8 ounces.

BAPTISIA (Wild Indigo Root)ROOT. Tincture [1:5, 65% alcohol],WH OLE PLANT. Fresh Tinctu re [1:2], both taken 10-25 drop s, to3X a d ay.USE WITH CARE; better long term in formu las

BAROSMA (Agothasma, Buchu)

LEAVES. Cold Infusion (rewarmed) 1-3 ounces. Tincture [1:5,80% alcohol], 30-60 drop s in w ater . Both forms to 4X a d ay.Bayberry see MyricaBERBERIS VULGARIS (Common Barberry)

ROOT. Tinctu re [1:5, 50% alcohol] 10-60 drops. Cold Infusion, 1-3ounces. Cap sules, #00, 1-3. All to 3X a day.See MAHONIA (Oregon Grape) as well.

Betony see PedicularisBlack Cohosh see Cimicifuga

Blue Cohosh see CaulophyllumBlue Flag see IrisBugleweed see LycopusBurdock see ArctiumCALENDULA OFFICINALIS (European Marigold)

FLOWERS. Tinctu re [Fresh Flow ers, 1:2, Dry Flowers, 1:5, 70%alcohol] 15-30 drop s, to 4X a day. Dilu te with several parts ofwater for topical use.

CAPSICUM (Cayenne, African Bird Peppers)

FRUIT. Tinctu re [1:5, 95% alcohol] 5-15 drops. Capsu les, #0, 1-2Catnip see Nepeta*CAULOPHYLLUM (Blue Cohosh)

RHIZOME/ ROOT. Tinctu re [1:5, 60% alcohol] 5-20 d rop s, usually informulas

CEANO THUS (Red Root, New Jersey Tea)ROOT.Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounces. Tinctu re [Fresh Root, 1:2, DryRoot, 1:5, 50% alcohol] 30-90 d rops, to 4X a d ay.

Celery see ApiumCEREUS GRANDIFLORUS (Selenicereus, Peniocereus, Night-

Blooming Cereus)FRESH STEMS. Fresh Tinctu re [1:2], 5-15 d rops (Selenicereusspp.); 10-25 drop s, (Peniocereus greggii). Either one to 4X aday.

CHIMAPHILA (Pipsissew a, Prince's Pine)


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HERB. Tinctu re [Fresh Plant, 1:2, Dry plant, 1:5, 50% alcohol),20-50 drops, to 4X a day. Standard Infusion 4-8 ounces.

CINNAMO MUM (Cinnamon, Canela)BARK. Standard Infusion 2-4 ounces. Tinctu re [1:5, 60% alcohol,5% glycerin] 20-50 drops, both to 4X a d ay.ESSENTIAL OIL. 2-5 drop s in cap sule.

COMM IPHO RA (Myrrh Gu m)

RESIN. Tinctu re [ 1:5, 95% alcohol] 5-20 drops. Cap su les, #0, 1-2,both to 3X a day. Topically, dilu te tincture w ith w ater as needed.

Dandelion see TaraxacumDevil's Claw see HarpagophytumDevil's Club see OplopanaxDong Quai see Angelica sinenseERIODICTYON (Yerba Santa)

LEAVES (from current year's grow th). Tincture [Fresh Herb,1:2,Dry Herb, 1:5, 75% alcohol] 20-30 d rop s, to 5X a d ay. Standard

Infusion, 2-4 ounces as needed.ERYNGIUM YUCCAFOLIUM (Eryngo, Rattlesnak e M aster,Button Snakeroot)

WH OLE PLANT. Fresh Plant Tincture, 1:2, 15-30 drop s in warmwater.ROOT. Weak Decoction, 4-8 ounces. Dry Root Tincture, [1:5,60% alcohol], 20-40 drop s, in cup of water . All forms to 4X a day.

Fennel Seed see FoeniculumFOENICULUM (Fennel Seed)

SEED. Tinctu re [1:5, 60% alcohol] 30-60 drop s in warm water asneeded. Standard Infusion as needed.*FOUQUIERIA SPLENDENS (Ocotillo)

FRESH BARK. Tinctu re, [1:2] 10-30 drops, to 4X a day.*GELSEMIUM (Yellow Jasmine)

ROOT. Tinctu re [Fresh Root 1:2, Dry Root, 1:10, 65% alcohol] 2-10drops.DAN GEROUS IN LARGER DO SES

Ginseng see Panax

*GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA (Licorice)ROOT. Tinctu re [1:5, 50% alcohol] 3-60 drops. Strong Decoction ,1-3 ounces, either to 3X a day. Can occasion sodium retention.

HARPAGO PHYTUM PROCUMBENS (Devil's Claw)TUBERS. Cap sules, #0, 2-4 in even ings. Cold Infusion 4-6 ouncessimilarly. Strong Tincture [1:2, 60% alcohol], 1/ 2 to 1 teasp oons.Some recomm end that two weeks on and two weeks off is the bestapproach to Devil's Claw. I have found a m onth of continuoususe is the best way to begin.

Horehound see Marrubium*HYDRASTIS (Golden Seal)ROOT and LEAF. Fresh Plan t Tinctu re [1:2], 15-30 d rop s. Dry RootTinctu re, [1:5, 70% alcohol] 20-50 d rops. Dry Herb Tinctu re [1:5,60% alcohol] 30-75 d rop s all the above to 4X a day. Dry Rootcapsules #00, 2-4, to 3X a day. Standard Infusion of leaf 1-3


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ounces, to 4X a day. The root is only partially soluble in w aterand should not be used in tea; this old friend is d isappearingin the wild : Scrophularia (Figwort) roots can be substituted .

Inmortal see Asclepias asperula*IRIS VERSICO LOR, I. MISSOURIENSIS (Blue Flag)

RHIZOME. Tinctu re [1:5, 80% alcohol], 5-20 drops to 3X a d ay.USE WITH CARE.

JUNIPERUS (Juniper)BERRIES. Tinctu re [1:5, 75% alcohol], 20-40 drops. StandardInfusion , 2-3 oz., to 3X a day. LEAVES: Standard Infusion, 2-4ounces, or boiled for inhalation. For short term use; may irritatethe kidneys eventually.

LARREA (Chaparral, Gobernadora, Creosote Bush)LEAFING BRANCHES. Tinctu re [1:5, 75% alcohol], 20-60 drops.Capsules, #00, 2-4 a day. Strong Decoction for top ical use.

*LEONURUS CARDIACA (Motherwort)FLOWERING H ERB. Tinctu re [Fresh Plant 1:2, Recent Dry Plan t,1:5, 60% alc.] 30-60 drops, to 4X a d ay. Standard Infusion , 2-4 oz.

Licorice see GlycyrrhizaLIGUSTICUM PORTERI (Osh a, Chu chu pate, Mou ntain Lovage)

ROOT. Tincture [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 70% alcohol], 20-60drops up to 5X a day. Cold Infusion, 2-6 ounces, as needed.

LOMATIUM DISSECTUM (Leptotaenia, Biscuit Root)ROOT. Tincture [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 70% alcohol], 10-30

drops up to 4X a day. Cold Infusion, 2-3 ounces also to 4X a day.LYCOPUS (Bugleweed, Water Horeh oun d)HERB. Fresh Plant Tinctu re [1:2] 15-40 drops, to 3X a day.StandardInfusion of recent p lant, 2-3 ounces, also to 3X a d ay.

MAH ON IA (Oregon G rape, Algerita)SAME as Berberis.

MARRUBIUM (Horehound)FLOWERING HERB. Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounces. Tincture [Fresh

Plan t, 1:2, Dry Plant, 1:5, 50% alc.], 30-90 drops, both to 4X a d ay.MENYANTHES (Buckbean, Bogbean)WH OLE PLANT. Tinctu re [Fresh Plant, 1:2, Dry Plant, 1:5, 50%alcohol], 10-30 d rop s, to 3X a day. Cold Infusion, 1-2 ounces, alsoto 3X a day.

Milk Thistle see SilybumMotherwort see LeonurusMyrrh see CommiphoraMYRICA (Bayberry)

BARK and ROOTBARK. Tinctu re [Fresh Bark, 1:2, Dry Bark, 1:5,60% alc.] 20-60 d rop s. Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounces, both to 3X a day.The diluted tincture or the infusion for topical use or as agargle.

NEPETA CATARIA (Catnip)FLOWERING H ERB. Tincture [Fresh H erb 1:2, Recent Dry Herb


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1:5, 50% alc.], 1/ 4 to 1 teasp oon Standard Infusion, 2-6 ounces,all to 4X a d ay.

Ocotillo see Fouquieria*OPLOPAN AX HO RRIDUM (Echinopanax, Devil's Club)

ROOT and ROOTBARK. Tinctu re [Fresh Root 1:2, Dry Rootbark, 1:5,60% alc.] 10-40 drops. Cold Infusion , 1-3 ounces, all form s to 3X aday.

Oregon Grape see MahoniaOsha see LigusticumOSMO RHIZA OCCIDENTALIS (Sweet Root, Western Sweet Cicely)

ROOT. Tinctu re [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 65% alcohol] 45-60drops to 3X a day. Strong Decoction, 2-3 ounces to 3X a day.

*PAEONIA (Peony)ROOT. Tinctu re [Fresh Root 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 60% alcohol] 10-25drops up to 4X a day. Cold Infusion, 1-2 ounces. Capsules, #00,2-3 at a time.

Pau D 'Arco see Tabebuia*PANAX QUINQ UEFOLIUM (American Ginseng)

ROOT. Tincture [1:5, 70% alcohol].WILD ROOTS (morally objectionable), 5-10 drop s.WOODSGROWN ROOTS. 10-20 d rop s.CULTIVATED ROOTS. 20-40 d rops.CULTIVATED RED ROOTS (Michigan and Wisc. cured roots), 15-30drops. Any other "American Red Ginseng" is a blatant fake.LEAVES.30-60 drop s, Cold Infusion , 2-4 ounces.All above forms to

3X a d ay.PASSIFLORA (Passion Flower)WH OLE HERB.Tincture [Fresh Plant 1:2, Dry H erb, 1:5, 50%alcohol] 1/ 2 to 1 1/ 2 teap oon. Flu idextract [1:1, 45% alcohol], 30-60 drops. Standard Infusion of recent herb, 2-6 ounces, allforms to 4X a d ay.

PEDICULARIS (Betony, Lousewort, Elephant Head , Parrot'sBeak, Ind ian Warrior)

HERB in FLOWER.Standard Infusion , 4-8 ounces. Tinctu re[Fresh

Plan t, 1:2, Dry Plant, 1:5, 50% alcohol] 1-2 teaspoons, all to 3X aday.*PEGANUM HARM ALA (Syrian Rue)

SEEDS and ROOT. Tinctu re [1:5, 60% alcohol] 10-30 drops, to 3X aday.LEAVES. Standard Infusion for topical use.

*PHYTOLACCA (Poke)ROOT and BERRIES. Fresh Tinctu re, (Root or Berr ies), [1:2], 2-10drop s. Dry Root Tincture [1:5, 50% alcohol] 5-15 drop s.USE WITH CARE.

PICRAENA (Picrasma, Quassia)WOOD. Cold Infus., 2-4 ounces. Tinctu re [1:5, 50% alcohol] 30-60drops, to 3X a day. Cold Infus., 4-8 ounces, as a retained enem a,once a week for 4-6 weeks for pinworms/ threadw orms.

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Poke Root see Phytolacca*POLYMNIA UVEDALIA (Bearsfoot, Leafcup )

STEM and ROOT. Tinctu re [Fresh p lant 1:2, Dry Root 1:5, 75% alc.]10-50 drops, to 3X a day. Small, frequ ent d oses are preferable.

Prickly Ash see XanthoxylumRed Root see CeanothusRHEUM (Rhu barb, Chinese or Turkey Rhu barb)

ROOT. Tinctu re [1:5, 50% alc., 10% glycerin] 15-30 drops, to 4X aday. Too much too frequently can ind uce rebound constipation.

Rhubarb see RheumRUMEX CRISPUS (Yellow Dock)

ROOT. Tincture [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 50% alcohol], 30-75drop s, to 3X a day. Capsules, #00, 1-2 to 2X a day.Use with mod eration in p regnan cy.In all cases it works best in sub-laxative doses.

Sarsaparilla see Smilax

SCUTELLARIA (Skullcap)HERB. Tinctu re [Fresh Plant, 1:2, Recent Dry Plan t, 1:5, 50%alcohol] 20-60 drop s. Standard Infusion of recent herb, 2-6ounces, all to 3X a day.

Selenicereus see Cereus

SILYBUM MARIANUM (Milk Thistle)SEEDS. Cap sules, #00, 2 at a t ime, to 3X a d ay. Fluidextract [1:1,60% alcohol], 20-40 drops to 5X a day. Strong Tincture [1:3, 70%

alcohol], 1/ 2 to 1 teaspoon, to 4X a d ay.Skullcap see ScutellariaSMILAX (Sarsaparilla)

ROOT and RHIZOME. Cold Infusion or Strong Decoction, 1-4ounces, to 3X a day. Tinctu re [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 60%alcohol] 30-90 drop s to 3X a d ay.

STILLINGIA SYLVATICA (Qu een 's Root)ROOT. Tinctu re [Fresh root,1:2, Recent Dry Root, 1:5, 50%alcohol] 10-30 drops, preferably in sm all frequ ent d oses.

Sweet Root see OsmorrhizaTABEBUIA (Lapacho, Pau D 'Arco, Ipe Roxo, Amapa)TREE BARK. Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounce to 3X a day. Flu idextract[1:1, 50% alc.] 15-30 drops to 5X a day.Tincture [1:5, 50% alcohol]1/ 2 to 1 teaspoon to 4X a day

TARAXACUM (Dandelion)ROOT or LEAF. Root Fluid extract [1:1, 45% alcohol] 30-60 drops upto 4X a day. Tinctu re [Fresh Root, 1:2] 1/ 2 to 1 teasp oon. StrongDecoction, 2-4 ounces, to 4X a day. Leaf as Standard Infusion, 3-6ounces as needed .

*THUJA (Arbor Vitae, Flat, Red or Yellow Ced ar)HERB. Fresh Plant Tinctu re [1:2] for top ical use; 5-15 drop s inwater, to 4X a day. Cold Infusion, 2-3 ounces, to 3X a day.

*TRIBULUS (Puncture Vine, Goat's Head)HERB and SEEDS. 1/ 2 to 1 teaspoon of the powdered p lant in tea,


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to 2X a day. Tinctu re [1:5, 60z% alcohol] 30-40 d rops, 2X a d ay.VERBENA (Blue Vervain )

FLOWERING H ERB. Standard Infusion, 2-5 ounces, to 3X a day.Tinctu re [1:5, 60% alcohol] 30-90 drops, to 4X a d ay.

*VITEX AGN US-CASTUS (Chaste Tree Berries, Monk Pep pers)SEEDS. Tinctu re [1:5, 65% alcohol] 30-60 drops. Ground Berries,1/ 2 - 1 tspn . in tea, both once in the morning. As it strengthens

the p rogesterone phase of the estrus cycle, it u sually works bestthe two weeks before menses.

XANTHOXYLUM (Prickly Ash)BARK/ BERRIES. Tincture [1:5, 65% alcohol] 10-30 drops, beforemeals.

Yellow Dock see Rumex crispusYerba Mansa see AnemopsisYerba Santa see Eriodictyon

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