Internally, used for.—Nervousness, sleeplessness, hysteria, in afterpains, to prevent chordee.
Externally, used for.—Used as a fomentation in many inflammatory diseases.
Part used.—Cones.
Gather.—In the fall or when fully ripe.
Grows (where).—Native of North America and Europe.
Prepared (how).—Infusion, tincture and fluid extract lupulin.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Dose of infusion, two to four ounces; tincture one to four drams. Fluid extract, five to twenty drops. For nervous troubles, take one ounce of the infusion, or one dram tincture, every hour or two until quiet; same for sleeplessness. In delirium tremens, infusion drank with some red pepper in it settles the stomach and quiets the craving for drink. Following is good for chordee, etc.:
Lupulin 1 dram.
Camphor monobromate 1 dram.
Cocoa Butter, sufficient.
Make twelve suppositories and insert one in rectum every three or four hours. Take at the same time, the infusion or tincture every two or three hours. Fomentations are good in pleurisy and many other inflammations. Inhale steam in throat and chest troubles.
HORSE CHESTNUT. Aesculus Hippocastanum.