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Summary |
|
System
Affected |
colds/flu,
perspiration, skin, fever |
|
Properties |
produce perspiration
(diaphoretic); excellent for colds and flu, chest, fever, influenza,
cough tonic (strengthens tissue); skin diseases (external salve) |
|
Bodily
actions |
analgesic,
antipyretic, aperitive, bitter, bowel, bronchitis, catarrh, chills,
colds, coughs, diaphoretic, emetic, encephalitis,
febrifuge, fever, flu, immunostimulant,
indigestion, infectious diseases, jaundice, laxative,liver
disorders, malaria, measles, mumps, muscle aches, pain,
perspiration, phlegm, rheumatism, rocky mountain spotted fever,
scarlet fever, skin conditions, sore throat, stimulant, stomach,
tonic, typhoid fever, uterus, worms, yellow
fever |
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Notes
|
Taken hot for perspiration,
cold for tonic. |
|
Warning |
Contains
pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Can be toxic if taken long-term/excessive doses. |
Excellent remedy for colds and intermittent fever,
especially for flu. Medical evidence suggests that it enhances the immune
system.
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