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| indigestion, gastritis, and peptic ulcers, and is a good liver remedy that can be helpful for gallstones and other gallbladder problems. To collect the juice, thinly slice a raw potato and sprinkle with a very little salt. Leave in a shallow dish overnight and collect the resulting juices next morning. A little juice applied to the temples can relieve headaches. |
| Externally, slices of raw potato can be used to soothe skin inflammations, chilblains, burns, and scalds (use grated raw potato mixed with a little vegetable oil to bind it). The same mix can soothe chapped and cracked skin. |
| Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) |
| Rosemary is traditionally associated with remembrance; sprigs were exchanged by lovers or scattered on coffins. It is an apt association as rosemary has a stimulating effect on the nervous system and a reputation for improving the memory. |
| Description: An aromatic, evergreen shrub with tough, needlelike leaves and lilac to dark blue flowers in spring. Grows to 6 feet or more and will spread to a bushy plant 6 feet wide. |
| Parts used: Leaves, essential oil. |
| Actions: Leaves: antiseptic, antidepressive, antispasmodic, astringent, cardiac tonic, carminative, cholagogue, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, digestive remedy, diuretic, nervine, restorative tonic for nervous system; topical essential oil: analgesic, antirheumatic, rubefacient. |
| Uses: As a nerve tonic rosemary can be helpful for temporary fatigue and overwork; drink an infusion made with 1 heaped teaspoon of rosemary leaves to a cup of boiling water to relieve headaches, migraines, indigestion, and coldness associated with poor circulation. It is a pleasant-tasting drink and, because rosemary is an evergreen, one that can be made using fresh herb throughout the year. |
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