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| such as whooping cough, asthma and bronchitis. Its sedative properties may help those who can't sleep well due to aches and pains or headache. |
| In Boerike's homeopathic Materia Medica, black cohosh is indicated for great depression and a sensation of being enveloped by a black cloud. In other homeopathic literature it is used when a person is melancholy, gloomy, irritable and despondent and in a state of dark hopelessness. One hundred years ago, homeopaths used herbs in tincture doses, making this information as relevant today as it was then. |
| Contraindications: Black cohosh is contraindicated in pregnancy and for those with low blood pressure. Do not exceed 2 teaspoons of tincture over the course of a 24-hour period. Excessive amounts of black cohosh can result in nausea, vomiting, frontal headaches or headaches behind the eyes, dizziness and convulsions. |
| Black Walnut |
| (Juglans nigra) |
| Part used: Hulls and leaves |
| Actions: Anthelmintic, vermifuge, antifungal, astringent, alterative, antiseptic, antimicrobial |
| Indications: Black walnut hull and leaf have strong antifungal properties, making them useful for healing fungal conditions such as ringworm, athlete's foot, fingernail and toenail fungus and other fungal conditions of the skin as well as herpes and eczema. A compress can be made by saturating a cloth in the freshly simmered decoction, and applying topically. |
| As an anthelmintic, black walnut expels worms and parasites. It is also effective for treating candidiasis in 1 teaspoon (5 ml) doses, given three times a day. Studies begun at the University of Missouri demonstrated that black walnuts contain alkaloids which show anticancer properties. Juglone contained within the leaves and hulls is antimicrobial. |
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