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what is tonic?
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tonic gives tone to the muscular fibers, they influence mostly digestive system benefiting the whole organism.
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tonic herbs for women
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Raspberry Leaves, Motherwort, Strawberry Leaves, Nettle Leaves,
Queen of the Meadow, Licorice Root, Comfrey Leaves, Partridge Berry- use 3 or 4 tonic herbs add 1/2 oz of any Demulcent and 1/2 oz any Aromatic |
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Tonic herbs for man
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Shepherd's Purse, Licorice Root,
Sarsaparilla, Ginseng Root, Palmetto Berries, Cinnamon Bark, Blessed Thistle, Dandelion Root add Corn silk and Parsley leaves |
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Berberis vulgaris- Barberry
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helpful in correction of the secretion of the liver
useful in fevers loss of appetite splenic affections liver troubles jaundice mild laxative skin troubles |
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would you use tonic in acute stage or in convalescence?
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tonic should be used in convalescence
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Hydrastis canadensis - Goldenseal
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valuable as a tonic for mucous memebrane- dyspepsia, gastric catarrh, gastric ulceration (smaller and frequent doses)
vomiting in pregnancy ? it will tone and sustain the venous circulation wash for skin trouble powder form for chancres and buboes |
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jateorhiza palma - Columbo
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tonic without estrigency,
valuable in all cases of dyxpepsia, weakness of the stomach, in convalescence from fevers, in pulmonary consuption, accumulation of flatus in the bowels |
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cinchona oficcinalis- quinine
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bark in natural state is used as general tonic - it influence the nervous system, cerebro-spinal and sympathetic, and even peripheral nerves
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tonic use in old age and urinary troubles
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White Poplar (trembling Aspen)
also good for chronic diarrhea it tones mucous membrane wash in egzema |
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good tonic in over secretion of bile
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feverwort (centaurium erythraea) is good tonic
give warm infusion or decoction half and hour before meals-1/2 teacup 1 oz feverworth to a pint of water |
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which tonic will produce emesis
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quinine,
alteris farinosa chamaelirum luteum (False unicorn WILL CAUSE VOMITING IN HIGH DOSES. |
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which condition Gum Myrrh or Tincture Myrrh is useful
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good wash for sores, ulcers, inflamed gums, internally will help for bed breath.
sore throat, ulcerations of the tongue, mouth and throats of infants it will diminish mucus discharges |
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Chelone glabra
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Balmony, snake head or turtle head is useful in dyspepsia, debility, jaundice and constipation
it is good liver tonic and cleanser of morbid selection of bile, it is used for stomach worms |
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a) chamaelirium luteum
b) aletris farinose |
a)False Unicorn Root, Helonias
b) True Unicorn, Star Grass they are best stimulant to the uterus and ovaries |
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what to combine with Gentian and why?
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to offset any possible nausea caused by bitter taste it is advisable to combine with some aromatic agent like Coriander Seed, Orange Peel and Cinnamon
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