Herbal Remedies - including valuable Indian Remedies

Balsam Fir (Terebinthina Canadenais)

Action - Stimulant, Diuretic, Anthelmintic, Laxative, Antiseptic

Uses - Typhoid fever, Capillary Bronchitis, Liniments

This tree is found in the U.S. and Canada.  From this tree are obtained resin and turpentine, the usues of which are commonly known.  The chief supply comes from the Carolinas.  Turpentine is sometimes given internally for Typhoid Fever and Capillarry Bronchitis.  It is an effective stimulant and disinfectant.  It is given in the form of emulsion and the dose if from 10 drops to 2 teaspoonfuls.  The too liberal use of turpentine affects the kidneys.

Basswood (Linden Tree, Lime Tree, Tilla Tree)

Uses - Vertigo, Headache, Spasmodic Cough, Epilepsy.

This a very large and beautiful forest tree with broad leaves and yellowish-white flowers.  The wood is soft and white and when dry floats on the water like cork.  Poultices are made from the leaves and bark and tea is made of the flowers for headache, vertigo, spasmodic coughs and epilepsy and other complaints.  The tea should be used in doses according to its effects.

Beech - (Red Beech - Fagus Ferruginea)

Uses - Incontinence, Diabetes, Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Dyspeptic Troubles.  From the bark of this tree a decoction may be made for use in cases of incontinence of urine in chidren at night and for diabetes.  A decoction made from the leaves is valuable in the treatment of skin diseases, ostinate ulcers and dyspeptic trouble which are accompanied with low spirits, weakness and headaches.

Blue Violet (viola cucullata)

Uses - Sore Throat, Constipation, Coughs, Eruptive Diseases
This plant is well known, having blossoms of a blue-violet color and a root about an inch long.  Grows on rich moist lands. A decoction made of this plant is valuable in the treatment of eruptive diseases of children and a syrup made of the petals is excellent for sore throat, cough and constipation in children.

Butternut (White Walnut - Juglans Cineria)

Uses - Constipation.

This tree is common in the U.S.  An extract should be made of the inner bark which shold be procured in May or June.  The dose is from 15 to 30 grains.  It is an effective cathartic and acts without causing heat or irritation and is not so likely to leave the bowels costive and many other cathartics.

Blackberry -- Red Raspberry -- Dewberry

Uses - Dysentery, Diarrhea, Cholera Infantum, Bleeding from Stomach and Bowels, Gleet, Leucorrhea, Fallen Bowel, Fallen Womb.

The leaves and the bark of the root are the parts used.  Boil the bark in milk and it is good for dysentry when taken freely.  Or a very valuable peparation for dysentry is to take 2 pounds of bruised unripe blackberries and simmer them with 1 pound of sugar and 1/2 pint of brandy.  This should be strained and bottled.  Syrup of blackberry is also very good for dysentry.  This is a tonic and is strongy astringent  A decoction of tea made of the bark of blackberry and dewberry is good for use in diarrhea, dysentry, cholera infantum, relaxed condition of the bowels in children and slow bleeding from the stomach and bowels.  Decoction of raspberry is good as an injection for Gonorrhea, gleet leucorrhea and falling of the bowel or womb.

The Peoples Home Medical Book - Herb Department - Pages 210 to 214