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Echinacea as an ‘alterative’
extract from ...a short version of Echinacea the Plant by H W Felter MD issued by Lloyd Brothers, Pharmacists Inc Cincinnati, Ohio. ... 'Echinacea is a remedy for auto-infection, where the blood stream becomes slowly infected either from within or without the body. ...
The Cracked Pot
Illustration painted by the lovely & talented Amelia Rowe & sent to us as a gift for Positive Medicine because she loves the tale of the cracked pot as much as we do. In a faraway land there once lived a water-carrier who carried two water-pots across her...
Inspiration out of the blue
Our most creative inspiration eureka thoughts appear out of the blue. The most outrageous scientific breakthroughs appeared out of the minds in altered states of consciousness - sleepiness, dreams, theta states, let-go states. It seems that logical ration thinking,...
Dandelion
Dandelion leaves and roots are both used extensively as medicine and food. The dandelion plant is exceedingly rich in the mineral potassium. Even though the leaf has such a considerable diuretic effect for it to have earned the nick-name piss-a-bed, it leaves the body...
☆Homoeopathy and Herbs☆
Herbal medicine is probably the oldest form of medicinal treatment and must have evolved from a combination of instinct, intuition, trial and error all combined with nutrition and observation of the effects of different food stuffs, leaves and berries. Herbal...
Wild Oat (Bromus ramosus)
36. Wild Oat (Bromus ramosus) Group: Uncertainty Flowering period: June July August September Indications: Dissatisfaction and uncertainty in whose who cannot find their path in life - aimless - dithering - procrastinating - bored - I don't know what I want:...
Vervain (Verbena officinalis)
35. Vervain (Verbena officinalis) Group: Over care for the welfare of others Flowering time: July August September Indications: Strain & tension & over-enthusiasm also rigid ideas. Convinced they know best. Negative state: Strain Reformer Teacher Positive...
Scleranthus (Knawel)
34. Scleranthus (Knawel) July August September Group: Uncertainty Flowering period: June July Indications: Indecisive canot decide between two choices Negative state: Positive attribute: Notes: Not yet found
Impatiens (Impatiens glandulifera)
33. Impatiens (Impatiens glandulifera) Group: Loneliness Flowering time: July August September Indications: Impatience irritability Negative state: Explosive outbursts of impatience Positive attribution: Understanding Quote/Image: Notes: Found & Photographed...
Heather (Calluna vulgaris) (Ling)
32. Heather (Calluna vulgaris) (Ling) Group: Loneliness Flowering time: July August September Indications: Self-absorbed people who fear loneliness Negative: Desperate for attention: Need to be heard: Self-centred states where it is difficult to think how other's...
Clematis (Clematis vitalba)
31. Clematis (Clematis vitalba) (Travellers’ Joy) Group: Lack of interest in present circumstances Flowering time: July August September Indications: Day-dreamers Lack of interest in present circumstances Negative state: Sleepy states of disinterest. The mind is...
Chicory (Chicorium intybus) (Wild succory)
30. Chicory (Chicorium intybus) (Wild succory) Group: Over care for the welfare of others Flowering period: July August September Indications: Possessive Demanding & Over-critical of others Negative state: The Chicory state is love distorted. Chicory loves...
Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium)
29. Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium) Group: Those who have fear Flowering period: June July August September Indications: Extreme terror and panic Negative state: Positive Attributes: Quote/Image: Notes: Not yet found
Centaury (Centarium umbellatum)
28. Centaury (Centarium umbellatum) Group: Uncertainty Flowering period: June July August September Indication: Subservient weak willed Cannot say no Seeks guidance from others Negative state: Positive attribution: Connected to their own inner wisdom...
Sweet Chestnut (Castania sativa) (Spanish Chestnut)
27. Sweet Chestnut (Castania sativa (Spanish Chestnut) Group: Flowering period: June July August Indications: For those who have reached the limits of their endurance Negative state: Positive Attributes: Quote/Image: Notes: Found August 2016
Echinacea – Cone Flower
The Echinacea plant has long standing in the herbal world as a medicine to assist in fighting infection and boosting the immune system. It is widely found in North America and it forms part of the Daisy family. It was widely used from the 1900 in combating the common...
Hawthorn
‘And every shepherd tells his tale, under the hawthorn in the dale’ John Milton, Allegro. Hawthorn is a thorny shrub, a member of the rosaceae family of the genus crataegus which has hundreds of varieties. The species usually used in medicine is oxyacantha, synonym...
Sambucus – Elderberry
Beliefs There are many varying uses for the Elderberry, some which date back many years. Still today it is used in many therapies for a variety of ailments. Below we will describe some of the varying uses and benefits of this beautiful tree and its lovely berries....
Pulsatilla
Pulsatilla Nigricans...Anenome pulsatilla...The windflower Pulsatilla is often useful in people suffering from hayfever, coughs and colds, conjunctivitis, styes, earaches, travel sickness, sadness, skin eruptions, aching joints, tummy upsets as well as sundry other...
Nux Vomica
NUX VOMICA ...poison nut - a remedy of spasms cramps and over-sensitivity Nux vomica is a remedy that has many uses where the characteristic picture is present. It has been used to treat people suffering from many and various conditions and pains including headaches,...