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| 1:5, 60% alcohol] 30 to 90 drops in cup of warm water, all to 4x a day. |
| Grindelia |
| (Grindelia spp.) |
| Part(s) used: The upper half of the flowering stems. |
| Therapeutic effects: Although a well-known expectorant herb, it is often overlooked as an excellent aromatic urinary tract disinfectant and analgesic. |
| Preparations and dosages: Tincture (fresh herb, [1:2]; dry herb, [1:5, 70% alcohol], 1540 drops to 5x a day. |
| Horsetail |
| (Equisetum arvense and others) |
| Part(s) used: The aerial parts. |
| Therapeutic effects: A simple diuretic that also helps strengthen inflamed, overworked or weak kidneys. |
| Preparations and dosages: Standard infusion, 2 to 4 ounces. Fresh plant tincture, 60 to 90 drops, both to 4x a day. As it is recommended for use in this book mostly as a diuretic, horsetail tea is better than the tincture (and less expensive). |
| Contraindications: None, although if gathered downstream from agribusiness, inorganic nitrates from fertilizers can cause horsetail to synthesize mildly toxic alkaloids which are not present under normal circumstances. Check with your herb source if unsure. |
| Huckleberry or Blueberry |
| (Vaccinium spp.) |
| Part(s) used: The leaves with a few stems. |
| Therapeutic effects: A mild urinary tract antimicrobial devoid of tannins. It is also mildly soothing to urinary tract mucosa. |
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