Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Materia Medica Lesson 8-9: Lomatiom Dissectum

 New camera angle... weird! Good for respiratory viruses. Anti-viral. Too much will cause rash. Warming. Lomatiom and Osha are a good combo, Echinacea, too. But, it is too warming for use with high fevers.

LOMATIUM DISSECTUM (Leptotaenia, Biscuit Root) ROOT. Tincture [Fresh Root, 1:2, Dry Root, 1:5, 70% alcohol], 10-30 drops up to 4X a day. Cold Infusion, 2-3 ounces also to 4X a day. STATUS : W/LA

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

LOMATIUM DISSECTUM 

Initial stages of acute pharyngitis. Subacute pharyngitis, slow to heal. Acute early stage tonsillitis. Influenza. Pneumonia. Leukocytosis (with Echinacea). Lymphangitis, acute in strong individuals (with Echinacea). Mononucleosis, acute stages (with Echinacea). 

IMMUNE TONIC

Echinacea....... .......................5 parts

Stillingia ........ .......................2 parts

Lomatium dissectum..............2 parts

Baptisia .......... .......................1 part

Myrrh............. .......................1 part

Aristolochia ... .......................1 part

Mix from the tinctures, or make 1:5, 65% alcohol. Use 30 drops (1 squirt) 2 or 3 times a day For stimulating those with chronic immune suppression,associated with chronic depression, slow viruses, mycosis, and immune suppression from anti- inflammatories and chemotherapy


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

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

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