MEDICINAL PLANTS in Folk Tradition

(National Geographic (Little) Kids) #1
Index of Folk Uses 403

sores, friction (including saddle galls)
Hypericum perforatum, 106
Lycoperdaceae, 358
Menyanthes trifoliata, 203
Myrica gale, 354
Plantagospp., 247
Quercus spp., 355
Rumex obtusifolius, 98
Stachysspp., 214
Umbilicus rupestris, 358
splinters, drawing out; see thorns
spots
Arctiumspp., 96
Filago vulgaris, 291
Petasites hybridus, 311
Polygonatum multiflorum, 327
Potentilla anserina, 142
Primula veris, 126
Primula vulgaris, 124
Rubus fruticosus, 142
Rumex acetosa, 96
Urticaspp., 96
sprains and dislocations
Cytisus scoparius, 163
Digitalis purpurea, 257
Fucus vesiculosus, 47
Hedera helix, 180
Hypericum perforatum, 106
Hypericum pulchrum, 106
Malus sylvestris, 154
Malvaceae, 109, 353
Osmunda regalis,56–8, 84
Quercus spp., 88
Salvia verbenaca, 240
Sambucus nigra, 272
Scrophularia nodosa,252, 345
Senecio jacobaea, 307
‘sleek’, 48
Sphagnum spp., 40
Stellaria media, 91
Symphytum officinale,57, 208, 357
Taraxacum officinale, 288
Te ucrium scorodonia, 218
Tussilago farfara, 310
Ulmus glabra, 84
staggers
Senecio aquaticus, 356
Senecio jacobaea, 356


stiffness
Galium aparine, 270
Ilex aquifolium, 168
Malvaceae, 109
Stellaria media, 91
Tamus communis, 357
stimulant
Agrimonia eupatoria, 146
Persicaria hydropiper, 95
Tamus communis, 357
stings
Anagallis arvensis, 128
Lonicera periclymenum, 273
Menthaspp., 238
‘moss’, 40
Phyllitis scolopendrium, 61
Plantagospp., 248
Rumexspp., 98
Sambucus nigra, 271
Sempervivum tectorum, 137
Senecio jacobaea, 307
Taraxacum officinale, 287
Tr ifolium pratense, 162
Umbilicus rupestris, 137
Urtica spp., 86
Verbascum thapsus, 251
Viola odorata, 112
stitches
Cochlearia officinalis, 120
Fucus vesiculosus, 47
Origanum vulgare, 354
‘red-fog’, 48
Stellaria holostea, 92
stomach, to calm or strengthen
Chamaemelum nobile, 303
Cochlearia officinalis, 120
Lathyrus linifolius, 161
Menyanthes trifoliata, 353
Palmaria palmata, 45
stomach-ache
Allium ursinum, 329
Artemisia absinthium, 300
Chondrus crispus, 44
Galium aparine, 270
Geranium robertianum, 176
Glaucium flavum, 78
Hyoscyamus niger, 198
Malvaceae, 109
Mastocarpus stellatus, 44
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