Sunday, January 10, 2021

CINERARIA SUCCUS, CINNAMOMUM, cinnamon, COMMIPHORA, myrrh, CUBEBA and CORIANDRUM, coriander

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

CINERARIA SUCCUS

As an eyewash for cataracts.


CINNAMOMUM, cinnamon

Tonsillitis pain (as a tea). Chronic mild hemoptysis, from morning coughing. General hemorrhage. Mild GI hemorrhage, subacute or chronic, with ache or no pain. Bleeding ulcers. Post-partum hemorrhage, passive from lack of contraction.


COMMIPHORA, myrrh

Follicular conjunctivitis; as an eyewash at the onset of styes. Acute periodontitis, topically. Acute aphthous stomatitis with painful inflammation. Acute early stages of herpes, topically. Acute sinusitis with ulcerations (as a nasal spray). Intrinsic humid asthma with moist cough. Acute hot dry bronchitis in aged with secretions. Chronic bronchitis with profuse secretions and debility. Bronchorrhea. Chronic cough with debility. Chronic cystorrhea w/out active inflammation, in exhausted, feeble states. Chronic cystitis/urethritis without active inflammation. Chronic nephritis without active inflammation. Gastroenteritis with mucus hypersecretions. Ulcers, subacute or chronic, not inflamed but congested. Decubitus, recuperative (externally). Herpes simplex, to speed regeneration (externally). Skin ulcers on oily, moist surfaces (externally). Endometritis/metritis, with fever and with senescent neutrophils or immuno suppression (with Baptisia and Echinacea). Acute vaginitis (internally). Blood serum levels: white blood cell depression, any cause (w/Echinacea). Endogenous infections, with depressed WBC. Cancer, immunosuppression from therapy; or immunosuppression with marked WBC depression( with Echinacea). To stimulate innate immunity. Immunosuppression, recent, from stress (with Echinacea). Leukopenia (with Echinacea)


CUBEBA (still trying to find out if this is piper cubeba or an Asian tree called cubeba)

Acute hot dry bronchitis becoming chronic with thick mucus. Dyspnea after bronchitis. Chronic cystorrhea. Chronic cystitis/urethritis with mucus; or at menses. Acute vulvitis, with irritation and burning. Incontinence in children, small quantity of urine while sleeping. 


CORIANDRUM, coriander

Simple nervous dyspepsia from agitation.

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