Barberry, (9.17.08)
The syrup of Barberries will make with water an excellent astringent gargle for raw, irritable sore throat; likewise the jelly gives famous relief for this catarrhal affection. It is prepared by boiling the berries, when ripe, with an equal weight of sugar, and then straining.
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Asparagus - belonging to the Lily order of plants (9.16.08)
An infusion made from Asparagus roots will assist against jaundice, and congestive torpor of the liver. The water in which asparagus has been boiled, is beneficial against rheumatism.   More...

Arum - The Common - Arum Maculatum (9.16.08)
In Queen Elizabeth's time the Arum was known as starch-wort because the roots were then used for supplying pure white starch to stiffen the ruffs and frills worn at that time by gallants and ladies.
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Apple - part two (9.16.08)
The many beliefs, uses and benefits of the apple.  More...

Apple - part one (9.16.08)
A good, ripe, raw Apple is one of the easiest of vegetable substances for the stomach to deal with, the whole process of its digestion.  More...

ANISEED - Pimpinella (9.16.08)
Cures from flatulance to being an expectorant.  More...

Angelica - Master Wort - Archangelica (9.16.08)
These stems, when candied, are sold as a favourite sweetmeat. They are grateful to the feeble stomach, and will relieve flatulence promptly.  More...

Introduction: Herbal Simples Approved for Modern [1897] Uses of Cure (9.16.08)
Healing by herbs has always been popular both with the classic nations of old, and with the British islanders of more recent times. Two hundred and sixty years before the date of Hippocrates (460 B.C.) the prophet Isaiah bade King Hezekiah, when sick unto death, "take a lump of Figs, and lay it on the boil; and straightway the King recovered."
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Hydrotherapy Precautions and Side Effects (8/28/2008)
Hydrotherapy treatments are used by both allopathic and complementary medicine to treat a wide variety of discomforts and disorders.  More...

Hydrotherapy Preparation (8/28/2008)
Though hydrotheraphy equipment can be expensive and require professional supervision, baths, steam inhalation treatments, and compresses can be easily administered at home.  More...

Hydrotherapy Origins and Use (8/28/2008)
The therapeutic use of water has a long history. Ruins of an ancient bath were unearthed in Pakistan and date as far back as 4500 B.C.   More...

Hydrotherapy Founder and Purpose (8/28/2008)
Hydrotherapy, or water therapy, is the use of water (hot, cold, steam, or ice) to relieve discomfort and promote physical well-being.  More...