I see this one a lot, but I didn't know its uses... so, that is cool!
Chelone is a bitter. Good for colic and cecum with lower right quadrant pain, pain when eating - ileocecal cramps. Inflamed cecum can cause mal-absorption of folic acid. Good GI tonic, especially after a fast, sickness or surgery. Good for recovering from stomach flu. Good for liver.
CHELONE (Balmony, Turtlehead) HERB. Tincture [fresh plant, 1:2], 10-20 drops to 3X a day. Cold Infusion, 1-3 ounces, to 3X a day. Dry Plant Tincture [ 1:5, 50% alcohol], 30-60 drops, to 4X a day. STATUS : W/LA
From SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:
CHELONE
Jaundice - mild, with simple unobstructed hepatic dysfunction. Anorexia nervosa, convalescence with ileocecal cramps. Colic in cecum with uneasy, distressing pain. Colitis from intestinal putrefaction and liver or portal dysfunction. Dyspepsia with sluggish liver and portal circulation.
Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course
https://www.swsbm.com/school/
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