Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Take as directed four times a day.  Dose of tincture, ten to thirty drops four times a day.  Can be bought.  Dose, of the powder, ten to twenty grains.  Decoction, two to four ounces.

Motherwort.  Leonurus Cardiaca.

Internally, used for.—­Menstrual disorders, nervousness, cramps, amenorrhea from colds, suppressed lochia, hysteria, pains peculiar to women, disturbed sleep.

Externally, used for.—­Used as a fomentation over womb in dysmenorrhea.

Part used.—­Tops and leaves.

Gather.—­Early autumn.

Flowers (when).—­May and September.

Grows (where).—­In fields and pastures.

Prepared (how).—­Decoctions, use two ounces of dried herb to a quart of water and boil down to a pint.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­One to two tablespoonfuls every two hours.  Smaller doses can be used for nervous women every hour, and when there are painful menstruations, suppressed lochia, hysteria, sleeplessness, etc.

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Mustard.  Sinapis Alba.

Internally, used for.—­As an emetic, condiment, hiccough.

Externally, used for.—­Counter-irritation.

Part used.—­The seeds or leaves.

Gather.—­While fresh, so the leaves can also be used.  Seeds when used should be ripe.

Grows (where).—­Almost everywhere.

Prepared (how).—­In many ways, poultices, plasters, etc.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Mustard leaves dampened with cold water are good for pleurodynia, lumbago, neuritis, cramps in legs, inflammations, croup, etc., applied locally.  For apoplexy and convulsions, mustard poultices of the seeds to feet, and mustard foot baths, handful of ground mustard to hot water.  Same is good in colds, sleeplessness, dysmenorrhea, headache.  Mustard water is good for poisoning as an emetic.  Hiccough:  Teaspoonful of mustard in four ounces of boiling water, steep for twenty minutes, and take in four doses.

Oak bark. (Red and White).  Quercus Alba.

Internally, used for.—­Leucorrhea, piles, diarrhea, sore throat and mouth.

Externally, used for.—­Sores on man or beast.

Part used.—­The bark; white oak is more astringent.

Prepared (how).—­Decoction.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­This decoction is used as an injection in leucorrhea, piles and as a gargle in sore mouth, etc.  Its astringent property is due to the tannic and gallic acid it contains.

Onion.  Allium Cepa.

Internally, used for.—­Coughs, catarrh, croup, laxative.

Externally, used for.—­Poultice for boil, inflammation, earache, etc., raw and roasted and used locally.

Part used.—­Bulb.  It contains many constituents, such as citrate of lime, allyl sulphide, volatile oils, sulphur.