Combined with diuretics its tonic powers are exerted on the kidneys; and in dropsy where there is chronic, hepatic and gastric torpor the influence of this remedy is good.
In jaundice and mal-assimilation (all conditions where the sufferer consumes a sufficient amount of food but is not fully benefitted by it) combine:
Tinct. Chelone 1/2 oz.
NATURE'S HEALING AGENTS 91
Tinct. Chionanthus 1/2 oz-
Fifteen to 30 drops in a glass of water before each meal.
This same combination is excellent when there is a general deficiency of bile and is indicated by light colored stool.
For stomach and intestinal worms, the dose is from 5 to 60 drops, depending on the age of the person suffering from them.
Bayberry
Myrica Cefifera
For foulness of the mucous membranes no other remedy can compare with Myrica.
In scrofulous diarrhoea, chronic cholera infantum and goitre, Myrica is one of the best agents.
Its influence on the uterus is very positive and for this reason it is the one dependable remedy in uterine hemorrhages whether due to abortion, miscarriage or any other cause. 15 to to 60 drops every 15 to 60 minutes, depending on the severity of the condition, is the dose. The uterus also may be packed with cotton saturated with this tincture.
In prolapsus uteri it is splendid, and in parturition it cannot well be excelled. It induces better contractions and when given near the end of the confinement it will anticipate flooding, and should there be excessive lochia it will assist in Stopping the excess. Its influence is also good in controlling the flow during menstruation and hemorrhages from other parts of the body and is a valuable agent in the treatment of female complaints.
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