Sunday, January 10, 2021

ULMUS FULVA, UMBELLULARIA, URTICA, USNEA and VACCINIUM

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

ULMUS FULVA, slippery elm

Dryness of mouth and throat. Subacute head cold with hoarseness or laryngitis. Dry laryngitis with head cold. As a gargle in acute pharyngitis. Acute cough with pharynx and larynx irritability. Emollient for skin. 


UMBELLULARIA

Headache, inner-orbital (inhalation of tincture). 

Umbellularia californica is a large hardwood tree native to coastal forests and the Sierra foothills of California, as well as to coastal forests extending into Oregon.[1] It is endemic to the California Floristic Province. It is the sole species in the genus Umbellularia.

Umbellularia - Wikipedia


URTICA, stinging nettle

Chronic cystorrhea. Blood serum levels: acidosis, subclinical. Malnutrition, recuperation from major illness, surgery. Nutritional malabsorption in moderate parathyroid imbalances.

URTICA SEEDS

Hair tonic. 


USNEA, old man's beard

As a topical disinfectant for abrasions. Skin ulcers, general protective cover.


VACCINIUM, blueberries, huckleberries, etc

Renal glycosuria. Polyuria, frequent, low specific gravity urine. Juvenile onset, insulin dependent diabetes, as an adjunct to lessen insulin use. 

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