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| as it may irritate acute stages. May color urine with plant pigments. Can aggravate nephritis. |
| Burdock |
| (Arctium lappa or A. minus) |
| Part(s) used: The root (Fall of the first year or Spring of the second) and the seeds, winnowed from the chaffy seedheads. |
| Therapeutic effects: A volume diuretic and metabolic ''cooler,'' particularly useful for anabolic stress and acidic, concentrated urine. It is a sodium leecher that also increases efficiency of uric acid excretion. Together with dandelion root, the perfect tonic for the overstressed individual. |
| Preparations and dosages: Root: Cold infusion, 2 to 4 ounces. Tincture [fresh root, 1:2, dry root, 1:5, 60% alcohol] 30 to 90 drops, all 3x a day. Seed: Tincture [1:5, 60% alcohol] 10 to 25 drops. Strong decoction, 1 to 2 ounces, both to 4x a day. |
| Butcher's Broom |
| (Ruscus aculeatus) |
| Part(s) used: The root and rhizome. |
| Therapeutic effects: A tonic herb for capillary and lymphatic congestion, it is particularly helpful for bladder and urethral inflammation and aching. |
| Preparations and dosages: Dry tincture [1:5, 60% alcohol] 30 to 60 drops, 3x a day. Pharmaceutical preparations (European) are easier to get than the crude herb and more reliable for chronic vascular congestion. |
| Canadian Fleabane |
| (Conyza [Erigeron] canadense) |
| Part(s) used: The whole flowering plant, stem and all. |
| Therapeutic effects: One of the best herbs for mucus mem- |
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