Celery: Apium graveolens
Part Used: root and seed
Diuretic, stimulant, aromatic
Used in incontinence of the urine, dropsy, liver troubles, produces perspiration. A splendid tonic. Good for nervousness, neuralgia and rheumatism.
Chestnut: Castania
Part Used: Leaves
Antispasmodic
Soothing to mucous membranes and the nervous system. A specific for whooping cough (combined with blue cohosh and lobelia). Good for other coughs too. For protracted cases of hiccoughs.
Chicory: Cichorium endiva
Part used: Root
Tonic, laxative, diuretic
Disorders of kidneys, liver stomach and spleen. For jaundice. Settles upset stomach. Tones up system. Mix chicory with coffee.
Cleavers: Galium aparine
Part Used: Whole herb
Refrigerant , diuretic, aperients, alterative tonic.
Makes an excellent wash for the face to clear the complexion. A good blood cleanser. Excellent in jaundice, bladder stones fever, measles, eczema. Excellent in jaundice, bladder stones and dropsy. Stops bleeding of would. Good for old sores. Cooked in broth, it is a good reducing aid.
