Twin Leaf: Jeffersonia diphylla Part used: Root Diuretic, alterative, antisyphilitic, antispasmodic, tonic Good gargle for sore throat. Fine for scarlatina, scarlet fever. Applied as a hot fomentation, it will …
Tansy: Tanacetum vulgare Part used: Whole herb Aromatic, tonic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic vulnerary. Seed is vermifuge Good for dyspepsia. One of the best remedies to promote menstruation. Seeds will expel …
Sweet Balm: Melissa officinalis Part used: whole herb and flowers Aromatic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, cephalic Excellent taken hot for fevers, colds and flu. Good for nausea and vomiting. Will quiet and …
Sumac Berries Diuretic, refrigerant, emmenagogue, diaphoretic , cephalic Used in combination of equal parts of sumac berries and bark, white pine bark and slippery elm bark. This tea is …
Strawberry: Fragaria vesca Part used: Leaves Astringent, tonic, diuretic. Fruit is diuretic, refrigerant. Good for a beverage. Tones up the appetite and system. Good for bowel troubles. Cleanses the …
Southernwood: Artemisia abrotanum Part used: Leaves and tops Leaves and tops have a strong fragrance. Said to be to various insects. Drives away moths.
Sorrel: Rumex acetosa Part used: Leaves and root Diuretic, ant scorbutic, refrigerant, vermifuge Leaves may be used as greens. Expels worms. Expels kidney stones. Good in hepatitis. Poultice is …
Slippery Elm: Ulmus Fulva Part used: Inner bark Demulcent, emollient, nutritive Useful in dysentery, diarrhea, diseases of the urinary tract and bronchitis. The bark chewed will relieve heartburn. Externally, …
