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

by Thomas Jefferson Ritter

GRAVEL PLANT. Gravel-Weed. Mountain Pink. Ground Laurel. May Flower.
Trailing Arbutus. Epigea Repens.

Internally, used for.—Gravel and irritable bladder, causes more urine to flow, just as buchu does.

Part used.—The leaves.

Gather.—In summer.

Flowers (when).—Appear in April and May.

Grows (where).—Canada and United States, on sides of hills with northern exposure.

Prepared (how).—Infusion, and fluid extract which can be bought. Use one ounce of the leaves to one pint of boiling water and let it steep to make an infusion.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—Dose: One to two teaspoonfuls. For gravel, take one teaspoonful every three hours. For irritable bladder take half teaspoonful every three hours.

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HOPS. Humulus Lupulus.