By Penelope Ody
A consultant to easily-accessible common treatments for the house therapy of adlescent illnesses and accidents. Penelope Ody introduces readers to the area of medicinal herbs, greens and culmination, and teaches how they could ease universal discomforts - from universal colds to gastric affliction.
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Previous page page_45 If you like this book, buy it! next page > page_47 < previous page next page > Page 47 Taking Care in the Garden Garden flowers may look delightful, but their beauty can conceal a highly toxic nature and care must be takenespecially if there are toddlers and children to worry about. In many areas, local hospitals can obtain quick access to specialist information from poison units to help identify plant toxins. So, if small children have devoured something in the garden that you're unsure of, try to take a sample of the suspect plant with you to the emergency room.
John's wort tea acts as a tonic and restorative for the nervous system, and thanks to its analgesic effect, can also relieve menstrual pain and other abdominal aches. It has become extremely popular in Germany (Grünwald 1996) where it is widely prescribed by general practitioners as a safe, effective, and nonaddictive < previous page page_39 If you like this book, buy it! next page > < previous page page_40 next page > Page 40 alternative to orthodox antidepressants. Recent interest has also focused on hypericins, found in the plant, which have a beneficial effect on the immune system and have been used in AIDS treatment.
Uses: Meadowsweet was traditionally used in much the same way as we now use aspirinas a remedy for easing pains and feverish colds and as an anti-inflammatory for arthritic conditions. Unlike aspirin, which can irritate the gastric lining and in prolonged use lead to ulceration, meadowsweet is extremely soothing and calming for the digestive tract. It is ideal for gastritis, indigestion, and heartburn and is sometimes even described as having anti-ulcer activity. Make an infusion using 2 teaspoons of the dried herb to a cup of boiling water for each dose and take up to 3 times daily.