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| gently for 10 minutes. Strain and drink 3 times a day. Tincture: Take 1/4 tsp. 3 times a day for up to 3 months. |
| Goldenrod: Solidago virgaurea |
| Part used: Dried aerial parts. |
| Actions: Anticatarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, astringent, diaphoretic, carminative, diuretic. |
| Indications: Goldenrod is perhaps the first plant to think of for upper respiratory catarrh, whether acute or chronic; it may be used in combination with other herbs in the treatment of influenza. The carminative properties reveal a role in the treatment of flatulent dyspepsia. As an anti-inflammatory urinary antiseptic, Goldenrod may be used in cystitis, urethritis and the like. It can be used to promote the healing of wounds. As a gargle it can be used in laryngitis and pharyngitis. |
| Combinations: For upper respiratory catarrh it may be used with eyebright, elder, echinacea, poke root and wild indigo. |
| Preparations & dosage: Infusion: Pour 1 cup of boiling water onto 2 to 3 tsp. of the dried herb and leave to infuse for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and drink 3 times a day. Tincture: Take 1/2 tsp. 3 times a day. |
| Hops: Humulus lupulus |
| Part used: Flower inflorescence. |
| Actions: Sedative, hypnotic, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, astringent. |
| Indications: Hops is a remedy that has a marked relaxing effect upon the central nervous system. It is used extensively for the treatment of insomnia. It will ease tension and anxiety and may be used where tension leads to restlessness, headache and possibly indigestion. As an astringent with these relaxing properties it can be used in conditions such as mucous colitis. It should, however, be avoided where there is a marked degree of depression as |
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