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| bed to promote restful sleep. Tincture: Take 1 to 4 ml of the tincture before bed. |
| Celery Seeds |
| Apium graveolens |
| Part used: Dried ripe fruits. |
| Actions: Antirheumatic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, carminative, antispasmodic, nervine. |
| Indications: Celery seeds are most useful as a component in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis and gout. They are especially helpful in rheumatoid arthritis where there is associated anxiety and mild depression. Their diuretic action is involved in rheumatic conditions, but they are also used as a urinary antiseptic, largely because of the volatile oil apiol. |
| Preparations & dosage: Infusion: Pour 1 cup of boiling water onto 1 to 2 tsp. of freshly crushed seeds. Leave to infuse for 10 to 15 minutes. Drink 3 times a day. Tincture: Take 2 to 4 ml 3 times a day. |
| Chamomile |
| Matricaria recutita |
| Part used: Flowering tops. |
| Actions: Nervine, antispasmodic, carminative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, bitter, vulnerary. |
| Indications: A comprehensive list of chamomile's medical uses would be very long. Included would be insomnia, anxiety, menopausal depression, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, diarrhea, colic, aches and pains of the flu, migraine, neuralgia, teething, vertigo, motion sickness, conjunctivitis, inflamed skin, urticaria and more. This may seem too good to be true, but it reflects the wide range of actions in the body. |
| Chamomile is probably the most widely used re- |
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