Natural Man
Under the Natural, or, if you wish, the Divine plan, man continues strong, well and virile by supplying his body with the elements, and only such, which it requires to maintain a balance, an equilibrium (health being equilibrium). All these elements are obtainable from the organic (organized) kingdoms, principally the vegetables (this term includes all herbs). As indicated by Biblical authority, what have been known as herbs are actually vegetables—foods that supply the body with required elements to maintain a balance. Fruits, nuts, cereals and even eggs, milk and cheese come under this classification. The latter—milk, cheese and eggs—are merely ^»re-digested and highly organized (vitalized) vegetables, fruits and cereals, having been consumed and converted by an animal organism.
THOMSONIAN, PHYSIO-MEDICAL, or NATURE'S MATERIA MEDICA
Lobelia and Capsicum already have been dealt with
exhaustively and other agents will now have atten
tion in the order named in the system of revised
practice.
Crowfoot—Crane's Bill
Geranium Maculatum
The root possesses actively astringent qualities. A decoction of this root has been used by injection with benefit in long standing venereal diseases and fiuor albus (the whites). The root boiled in milk is a good remedy in bowel complaints of children, more especially when the disease has continued several days, and when the patient's tongue is not dry, and there is temperature.
The root is a pleasant, positive, tonic astringent. It is only moderately drying, but is persistent and effective. It is one of our most excellent astringent agents. Its chief influence is expended upon the alvine mucous membranes throughout. It is applicable in the treatment of sore mouth or gums, mercurial salivation, spongy gums, catarrhal ophthalmia, leucor-rhcea, gleet, dysentery, diarrhoea.
Next Page (80)