Sunday, November 8, 2020

Materia Medica Lesson 7-3: Eucalyptus

 Good for bacteria, including major burping indigestion and gastrointestinal stuff. Basically a disinfectant. Good with echinacea. Good skin wash for chiggers, heat rash, etc.

EUCALYPTUS LEAVES. Standard Infusion, 2-4 ounces, to 4X a day. ESSENTIAL OIL,1-5 drops in capsule. STATUS : W/C

From  SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS 

Ulcerative conjunctivitis. Tongue pasty, foul-smelling (not from teeth). Foul breath with sulphur burps. Acute hot dry bronchitis in aged with secretions. Acute cough after pneumonia with difficult expectoration. Acute or recuperating bronchial pneumonia with difficult expectoration, dry and tough. Gastric colic with flatulence. Fermentative dyspepsia, aggravated by food. Chronic gastritis with sulfuric, putrid belching. Skin ulcers with fetid discharge or gangrenous lesions (external). 

Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course

https://www.swsbm.com/school/

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