Internally, used for.—Asthma, emetic for croup (but very weakening), and lung diseases.
Part used.—Leaves and seeds. Dry carefully in the shade. Keep whole or powdered.
Gather.—August or September.
Flowers (when).—July to September.
Grows (where).—Very common, growing in fields and roadsides.
Prepared (how).—As an infusion, one ounce to pint of water, steeped; also tincture.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Dose of the tincture, five to ten drops. Infusion, one to two teaspoonfuls. It should not be used strong enough to produce vomiting, as it is too weakening. In small doses and given often in infusion it produces sweating and relaxation of the tissues, thus helping in asthma and lung diseases; For asthma, dose:—Ten drops of tincture every ten minutes at the onset until better or until there is a little nausea, and then lengthen the interval.
MAIDENHAIR. Adiantum Pedatum.
Internally, used for.—Expectorant, tonic and cooling uses; in fevers, erysipelas, and pleurisy, coughs, hoarseness, influenza.