Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada

by Thomas Jefferson Ritter

Internally, used for.—Erysipelas, kidneys, for sweating purposes, blood diseases and scarlet fever.

Externally, used for.—Burns, scalds, ulcers, skin diseases and weak eyes.

Part used.—Flowers and berries. Bark of the root also is used.

Gather.—Gather when in flower and when berries are ripe.

Flowers (when).—In summer.

Grows (where).—Grows in all parts of United States and Canada.

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Prepared (how).—Infusion, one ounce of the flowers or root to a pint of boiling water.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—Use warm infusion for sweating and for erysipelas, half teaspoonful every three hours. Too much taken will move the bowels and also cause vomiting. Same for scarlet fever in adults. Infusion of the bark of the root may be taken in doses of half ounce twice daily, to act as a cathartic. Local, use inner bark of the limbs and steep with cream and apply freely and often for burns, sores, etc. For weak eyes make a tea from the flowers and use as an eye wash for children.

ELECAMPANE. Inula Helenium.