Sores, remedies

Antirheumatic. Elder flower and vinegar fomentations can be used topically for painful joints, muscle soreness and stiffness. Elderberry juice is an ancient remedy to help neuralgia, rheumatism, gout and sciatica. Parts used flowers, berries, leaves. 

Vulnerary. Elder is an effective remedy for relieving hemorrhoids when applied topically as a salve. Elder has been used to treat erysipelas, an acute inflammation caused by strep bacteria that erupts on the skin. Elder has also served humankind well in applications for bums, cuts and wounds. It can also be used as a sore throat gargle or for inflamed gums and mouth tissue. Parts used flowers, berries, leaves. 

Steep 2 parts fresh elder flowers in 12 parts apple cider vinegar for two weeks. Strain through several layers of cheesecloth. Discard the flowers and bottle the vinegar in clean bottles. A gourmet s delight, this is delicious on salads. It can also be used as a gargle for sore throats and is an effective asthma remedy. 

In Malaysia, a paste of leaves is applied to sore legs, and a decoction of the leaves is drunk as a protective remedy given after childbirth. To date, the pharmacological potential of F. fulgens (Hk. f. et Th.) Merr. is unexplored. It would be interesting to learn whether further study on this medicinal plant disclose any aporphines of chemotherapeutic interest. 

Also known as the pharmacy or, in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world, the chemist s, a drugstore is our source for literally thousands of chemicals that can he used to improve our health and well-being. And each year, dozens of new chemical compounds are added to that list of lifesaving and life-improving substances. These compounds include products for the relief of pain, the treatment of allergies and stomach disorder, protection from environmental hazards, cure of infectious diseases, alleviation of body aches and sores, the remedy for poisonous bites and toxic chemicals, and a host of other beneficial results. 

Taraxacum officinale G. H. Weber ex Wigg. Western Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion) (root) Inulin, essential oils, choline, hydroxycinnamic acids, carotenes, ether oils, monoterpene, oxalic acids, hydrocyanic acids, sesquiterpene glucosides, flavonoids, hydroxybenzoic acid, coumarins, anthocyanidines, anthraquinones, phytosterines, squalene, cerylic alcohol, arabinose, vitamins , , C.88-222-450 Sudorific, stomachic, tonic, a remedy for sores, boils, ulcers, abscesses, snakebites. 

N.A. Forsythin, vitamin P.132 Antiseptic, remedy for colds, flu, sore throats, and tonsillitis. 

N.A. Tannins, phenolic glycosides, p-coumaric acid, silicic acid, caffeic acid, salicylic acid.100 102 Remedy for sore throat, colds, coughs, bronchitis, diarrhea, chronic skin disease. 

N.A. Potentilla anserina L. Ellagitannins, flavonoids, choline.99 Gargle for sore throats, remedy for diarrhea. 

China Quercus acutissima Carr. Q. dentata Thunb. Q. liaotungensis Koidz. Q. mongolica Fisch. ex Turcz. Q. variabilis Blume Lignin, cellulose, protein, pentosan, galactan.56 Promote absorption of tuberculous nodules, remedy for diarrhea, hypertrophy of the gastrointestinal tract, root makes a cleansing dressing for foul sores. 

Baccharis glutinosa Axixtlacotl was used as a diuretic, against fevers, as a diaphoretic, and to remove blotches from the face. Tea made from the leaves is taken to lose weight and as a contraceptive. The tea is also used to stop blood loss after giving birth. The leaves, heated over coals, are placed on the head as a remedy for headache or on a sore area of the body. 

Baccharis saathroides A tea made by boiling the twigs of B. saathroides is taken as a remedy for colds. The same tea is rubbed on sore muscles for relief. 

In the scarce Journal of the North American Eclectic Materia Medica Association, mention was made of a similarity between the tissue of the "prostate and the tonsils." Because of this perceived similarity, the herb was recommended as a useful remedy for chronic inflammation of the tonsils, croup, snoring, and chronic sore throat. 

While for most adults and children, cold sores generally clear up without treatment in seven to ten days, pain may be alleviated by home remedies such as avoiding spicy or acidic foods, applying ice or warmth to the blisters, or applying a moistened tea bag to the area, as it has been suggested that tannic acid (a chemical found in tea) may possess antiviral properties. Unfortunately, the HSVl infection itself cannot be cured. It is recommended that patients wash blisters gently with soap and water and dry thoroughly to prevent secondary bacterial infections. 

M. lanceolata Fmits used as purgative to remove worms and as remedy for sore throats or eaten to cure tapeworm... 

Although Garty hypothesized that the infants delicate skin predisposed them to garlic bums, such reactions have also been reported in older children and adults. For example, a 6-yr-old child developed a necrotic ulcer on her foot after her grandmother applied crushed garlic under a bandage as a remedy for a minor sore (Canduela et al., 1995). 

Cautions About Ether. The vapor of ether is very infiammable, and when mixed with atmospheric air it forms a violently explosive mixture. The density of this vapor is 2.586, that of air being 1, hence it rapidly ain, and frequently accnmnlates in the lower parts of buil gs, e ecially cellars which are badly ventilated. Every crack, every joint in the floors of rooms, the space beneath doors, Ac, offer a road for the passage of this vapor, which, though invisible, as sorely runs out of every orifice, and finds its level, as a stream of water would do. The only remedy is thorough ventilation. Many serious accidents have arisen from, this cause a light carried where such vapor is present causes an explosion. 

Baccharis trinervis (Lam) Pers. ( Chilca ) is employed in the treatment of high fever, edema, sores and muscle cramps. It is also applied in the case of dizziness and lack of blood. In the Veracruz region of Mexico, a preparation made from the leaves is used for the treatment of typhoid fever and as a remedy for gastrointestinal disorders [10,11]. 

Wo one looks forward to the cold season when many of us come down with a sore throat, the sniffles, and a cough and feel utterly dreadful. A lot of chicken soup and TLC usually is the cure. Chicken soup is not a drug but it does contain a mucous-thinning amino acid called cysteine and is considered grandma s remedy for the common cold. Actually, time is the best cure and most people feel better in 7 to 10 days with or without chicken soup. 

Strep throat Direct contact with the tissue at the back of the throat with a tincture of echinacea liberally mixed with saliva is a certain remedy for cases of strep throat. Echinacea actively stimulates saliva and numbs the tissue it comes into contact with, making it perfect for this condition or for any infection causing a sore, swollen throat. I have found this reliably effective, again if treatment is assertive and consistent. In several cases (including a doubting physician), the throat had been positively cultured for Streptococcus healing generally occurs within 24 hours. 

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