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| atica and neuralgia. As a relaxing nervine it may be used in many situations where such an agent is needed. It has been found beneficial in cases of tinnitus. |
| Preparations and dosage: Decoction: pour 1 cup of water onto 1/21 teaspoonful of the dried root and bring to boil. Let it simmer for 1015 minutes. Drink 1 cup 3 times a day. |
| Tincture: take 1/41/2 tsp. of the tincture 3 times a day. |
| Black Haw Viburnum prunifolium |
| Part used: Dried bark of root, stem or trunk. |
| Actions: Antispasmodic, hypotensive, astringent. |
| Indications: Black Haw has very similar use to crampbark, to which it is closely related. It is an effective relaxant of the uterus and is used for dysmenorrhea and false labor pains as well as in threatened miscarriage. Its relaxant and sedative actions might explain its power in reducing blood pressure in hypertension, which happens through a relaxation of the peripheral blood vessels. It may be used as an antispasmodic in the treatment of asthma. |
| Preparations and dosage: Decoction: put 2 teaspoonfuls of the dried bark in 1 cup of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup 3 times a day. |
| Tincture: take1/21 tsp. of the tincture 3 times a day. |
| Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica |
| Part used: Dried aerial parts. |
| Actions: Nervine, hypnotic, antispasmodic, anodyne. |
| Indications: A good general relaxing herb, it has been used as a sedative and hypnotic for children when there is overexcitability and sleeplessness. It can be used whenever an antispasmodic remedy is required. |
| Preparations and dosage: Infusion: pour a cup of boiling |
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