or cans as you would fruit.

Tincture, to make.--Take one ounce of the powdered herb and add 4 ounces
of water and 12 ounces of alcohol, let stand for two weeks. A dram of
glycerin may be added. After standing for two weeks pour off liquid and
bottle for use. If it is necessary for you to use a tincture we would
advise that you buy it at a drug store, as it is not often made properly
at home. The above is a safe method for making a tincture and would not be
especially strong. Should the herb used have a very weak medicinal power
one to four ounces of the herb may be used for the above amount of water
and alcohol.

ALDER, SPOTTED.--Snapping Hazelnut. Winterbloom. Witch Hazel. Hamamelis.

Internally used for.--Falling of the womb, sore mouth, falling of the
bowel, piles, bleeding diarrhea.

Externally used for.--Sore eyes, ulcers, sores, enlarged veins, sprains,
bruises and ivy poisoning.

Part used.--Leaves and fresh bark.

Gather.--In the fall.

Flowers (when).--From September to November.

Grows (where).--In all sections of the United States, especially in damp
woods.

Prepared (how).--As a poultice, ointment, decoction. Make a decoction by
using one and one-half ounces of the fresh bark or leaves, boiled in a
pint of water. The medicine can be bought at any drug store.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--For sore mouth, throat, leucorrhea, falling of the
womb and bowel, use the decoction strong locally. It should not cause any
pain. For falling bowel, use a full strength injection and apply locally
with cloths on the sore bowels. Used locally for bleeding from the nose or
from pulling teeth. For piles, an ointment can be made by using strong
decoction and cosmaline mixed. Apply decoction locally on varicose veins
or varicose ulcers. It is often used in the form of "Pond's Extract." For
diarrhea one to three ounces every three hours. Good also applied locally
for burns, old sores, eczema, ivy poisoning, bruises.

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BALMONY. Snakehead. Fish Mouth. Turtlebloom. Bitter Herb. Salt Rheum Weed.
Chelone Glabra.

Internally used for.--Dyspepsia, weak digestive organs, jaundice.

Part used.--Leaves are best for medical use.

Gather.--In the fall.

Flowers (when).--From July to late Autumn.

Grows (where).--Found in the United States in wet grounds.

Prepared (how).--Leaves made into a powder or tea. One ounce of the leaves
to a pint of boiling water to make the tea. Let steep.

Diseases, D