Fleabane: Erigeron caradense
Part used: The whole plant
Styptic, astringent, diuretic, tonic
Excellent for summer complaint especially for children when all other remedies fail. Colon trouble. Bladder trouble, scalding urine, hemorrhages form bowels and uterus. Use in an enema.
Gentian: Gentiana lutea
Part used: Root
Stomachic, tonic, anathematic, antibilious
Powerful and effective and reliable tonic. Purifies blood. Good for liver complaints. Excellent in spleen affections. Improves appetite. Strengthens digestive organs. Increases circulation. Invigorates entire system. Useful in fevers, colds. Expels worms. Excellent in suppressed menstruation. For scanty urine. Remedy against intermittent fever in malarial countries. Acts like quinine. Allays poisons form mad – dog bites, insect and snake bites. For chills, hourly does with a little cayenne added.
Ginseng: Panax quinquefolia
Part used: Root
Demulcent, stomachic, slightly stimulant
Promotes appetite. Useful in digestive disturbances. For colds, chest troubles and coughs. Will produce perspiration when taken hot. Good for constipation, inflammation of urinary tract. The Chinese take ginseng as a precautionary measure against diseases of every kind.