The complete herbalist, or, the people their own physicians by the use of nature's remedies showing the great curative properties of all herbs, gums, balsams, barks, flowers and roots ; how they should be prepared, when and under what influences selected, at what times gathered, and for what diseases administered. Also, separate treatises on fod and drinks ; clothing ; exercise ; the regulation of the passions, life, health, and disease; longevity; medication; air and sunshine ; bathing ; sleep, etc. Also, symptoms of prevalent diseases ; special treatment in special cases; and a new and plain system of hygienic principles / by O. Phelps Brown.

  • Brown, O. Phelps (Oliver Phelps), active 1871.
Date:
1871
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Credit: The complete herbalist, or, the people their own physicians by the use of nature's remedies showing the great curative properties of all herbs, gums, balsams, barks, flowers and roots ; how they should be prepared, when and under what influences selected, at what times gathered, and for what diseases administered. Also, separate treatises on fod and drinks ; clothing ; exercise ; the regulation of the passions, life, health, and disease; longevity; medication; air and sunshine ; bathing ; sleep, etc. Also, symptoms of prevalent diseases ; special treatment in special cases; and a new and plain system of hygienic principles / by O. Phelps Brown. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAMOMILE. Anthemis Nobilis, Description.—Tliis is a perennial herb, with a strong root having long Qbres ; the stems are about a span long, branched, leafy, round, hollow, furrowed and downy ; the leaves pale green, and the flowers white. irisiory—Chamomile is indigenous to Southern Europe; they have also a common or wild Chamomile {Matricaria Cha7no- milla) growing in the United States, but it is not considered as good as the Roman Chamomile for medicinal purposes. The flowers only are used. Government and Virtues.—It is a plant of Saturn. Cham- omile is a tonic ; one or two tea-cupsful of the warm infusion will usually vomif. The cold infusion is highly useful in dyspep- sia, and in all cases of weak or irritable stomachs, also in intermittent and typhoid fevers. The oil is carminative and anti-spasmodic, and is used in flatulency, colic, cramp in the stomach, hysteria, nervous diseases, and painful menstruation. Dose.—Half a drachm to two drachms of the flowers. Of the infasioD, half a tea-cupful to a tea-cupful. Of the oil, five to fifteen drops on sugar. [ Eestorative Assi?}iilant, page 302.] CHICKWEED. Stellaria Media. Description.—This plant is the Alpine Media of Linnaeus, and too well known to require a description of it. History.—It is a common plant in Europe and America, growing in fields and around dwellings, in moist, shady places. It flowers from the beginning of Spring till the last of Autumn. The seeds are eaten by poultry and birds. The whole herb is used when recent. Government and Virtues.—Chickwced is a fine, soft, pleas- ing herb, under tiie dominion of the Moon. It is effectual as Purslain to all the purposes whereunto it serves, except for meat only. It is a cooling demulcent. The fresh leaves bruis- ed, and applied as a poultice to indolent, intraclable ulcers, even when of many years standing, will produce most immediate and decided beneficial results, to be changed two Oi tbiee times