CAYENNE / Chillies / Bird Pepper / Red Pepper / Capsicum minimum - Solanaceae inc Potatoes and Tomatoes - Wild / West Africa and Tropical America. *One of the most Positive Stimulants. N.B: Do not use on broken Skin. N.B: Internally: The reaction needs to occur in the Mouth. Actions: Anti - Septic, Carminative, Rubefacient, Sialagogue, local Stimulant and Tonic and a powerful Internal & External Styptic action. Constituents: an Alkaloid - Capsaicin, strong Circulatory Stimulant, that increases the Blood flow through the Body Tissues, Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Essential Oil and Vitamin C. Cultivation: A small erect herb with brilliant dark green foliage that is easily grown from seed in all soil types in a sunny position. Product: the Fruit - Seed only harvested when fully ripe, and dry in the shade and grind into Powder. Used for Curries as a Condiment. Dried: Take 30 - 120mg dried Fruit 3 x times a day or can be taken in Gelatine Capsules purchased from the Chemist or Health shop. Infusion: 1/4 - 1 x teaspoon in a cup of hot Water and steep for 10 minutes and take 1 x Tablespoon of this mixture and add hot water and drink as required. Tincture: 1/4 to 1ml 3 x times a day. Tea:
Used to Treat: Bleeding: from a Cut with a tiny bit of the Powder. Blood - Clots: by reducing and normalising Blood flow. Body - Chilled: as a Tea to quickly warm. Bruising or Bleeding: *Internal and External with few grains in a glass of water to relieve.
Chilblains - Unbroken: stimulates the Circulation. Digestive System: Specific to increase the flow of juices, as a general Tonic as it stimulates Saliva and Gastric Secretions in the Stomach, including Hydrochloric Acid and Enzymes to improve Digestion.
Duodenal Ulcers: as it soothes the Mucus Membranes lining the Digestive Tract. (Strong Acid in the Stomach.) Dyspepsia: Specific as it soothes the Mucus Membranes lining the Digestive Tract (Strong Acid in the Stomach.)
Flatulence: Specific to relieve as it soothes the Mucus Membranes lining the Digestive Tract. (Strong Acid in the Stomach.) as a Carminative. Flu: Stimulates the Immune System to ward off.
Free Radicals - Oxidants: by mopping up as an Anti - Oxidant. Indigestion: as a Carminative. Joint - Inflammation: Externally. Laryngitis: as a Gargle and combines well with Myrrh, which is soothing.
Lumbago: Externally as a Poultice. Migraines: to stimulate and prevent those due to restricted Blood flow to the Brain. Pain: as an Analgesic it controls. Rheumatism: as a Poultice. Rheumatic Pain: Externally.
Throats - Sore: as a Gargle and combines well with Myrrh, which is soothing. Stomach Conditions: as it soothes the Mucus Membranes lining the Digestive Tract. (Strong Acid in the Stomach.) Wounds: directly as a Powder due to its healing powers.
CAYENNE (Hungarian) Paprika / Capsicum tetragonum - Wild / Hungary. *One of the richest known sources of Vitamin C. *Used to also promote Longevity. Cultivation: A strong growing herb with large resplendent green fruits. Product: the Fruit is used.
CAYENNE / Capsucum annum - Dried ground Powder it can be used to improve Circulation and Digestion.
Used to Treat: Chilblains: Externally mixed with Slippery Elm Powder. Flatulence: Neuralgia: Rheumatism: Throat - Gargle: A weak solution is used.
CEBOLLIN / Cibouette / Onion Chive / Chives
CEDAR WOOD / Juniperus virginiana - Main Use: Used in Bath preparations, Colognes and Soap making and the Chips used in Sachets and Potpourri mixes. Bath Oil: Ingredients - 1 1/2 cups of Olive Oil, 4 x Tablespoons Alcohol or 80 Proof Vodka. Combine the Olive Oil and Cedar Wood Oil, add the Alcohol and shake well before use.
CEDRON / Simaba cedron / Central America - Actions: A Bitter Tonic and Febrifuge used for its efficiency. Cultivation: A small tree. Product: the Seeds only used. Used to Treat: Malaria:
CELANDINE / See Greater Celandine - Used to Treat: Corns: Dandruff: Kidney - Stones: Warts:
CELANDINE, Lesser / Pile Wort / Ranunculus ficaria. Cultivation: A procumbent yellow - flowered herb. Product: the Leaves are used.
Used to Treat: Corns: Place 30gm of Leaves in a non - Aluminium saucepan with 1 Litre of water and bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes and remove from the heat and cool. Strain the mixture a non - metallic sieve and press down on the material to extract the Essence.
Eczema: Place 30gm of Leaves in a non - Aluminium saucepan with 1 Litre of water and bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes and remove from the heat and cool. Strain the mixture a non - metallic sieve and press down on the material to extract the Essence.
Haemorrhoids: with the Flowers & Leaves due to their Astringent properties by either pulping the Leaves and add to an Ointment or an infusion of the Leaves by combing 30gm leaves to 600ml of boiling Water and strain before use and drink 2 - 3 times a day.
Piles: Specific as an Infusion or Ointment. Skin - Flabby - Sagging: due to Cellulite or weight loss. Place 30gm of Leaves in a non - Aluminium saucepan with 1 Litre of water and bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes and remove from the heat and cool. Strain the mixture a non - metallic sieve and press down on the material to extract the Essence and sit in a Bath and vigorously rub this liquid over the affected area at least once a day.
CELERY / Cutting Leaf Celery / Smallage / Apium graveolens / Aiaceae / Europe. N.B: Do not use Seed sold for horticultural use as it may be treated with a Fungicide. N.B: Use only Culinary amounts if Pregnant or Breastfeeding. Main Use: For Diseases of the Kidneys, Liver, Heart, Nerves and Urinary Bladder. Actions: Diuretic and Appetite Suppressant and used as one of the most effective Aphrodisiacs, Anti - Rheumatic, Aperient, Carminative, Strong Diuretic - Seeds, Sedative & Tonic. Constituents: Rich in Vitamins A, B and C, Potassium and Sodium.
Cultivation: Easy to grow in well - drained soil in a sunny protected position and tolerant of Saline soil with the seed in Spring and plant out 40 cm apart and keep moist - Aromatic with white tinged green flowers. Products: Harvest Leaves Mid - Summer to Autumn as required and pick the ripe Seeds dry, and deep freeze for several days to kill off any insect eggs and store in an air - tight container. Use fresh, with the ripened Seeds collected in the Autumn before Frosts, as the Seeds are the medicinal part of this Herb containing a Volatile Oil - Apiol along with Flavanoids. Use the Seeds sprinkled on top of a Salad and its Dressing. Add Celery Seeds to the diet, Salad Dressing and in Cooking. Infusion: 1 to 2 x teaspoons of the Seeds per cup. Tincture: 2 to 4ml 3 times a day. Diuretic Salad with Dressing: Leaves of Cleavers, Dandelion, Elder, Greater Celandine and Pansy and chop, and 1 x bunch of Celery and remove tough outer Stems and chop finely. 1 x bunch of Watercress, 1 x Endive, a piece of Watermelon and dice the flesh after removing the Seeds and rind. 1 x Cucumber diced, a bunch of fresh Asparagus Spears, lightly steamed. Combine cubes of Cucumber & Watermelon and build a ring around the edge of the plate. Combine the chopped Leaves and put in the centre. Lay Asparagus on top and sprinkle over a handful of fresh Chervil, Parsley and Tarragon Leaves. Dressing: Combine 3 parts of Virgin Olive Oil with one x part of Wine Vinegar. Then add plenty of Celery Seeds, Goldenrod sometimes available dried as Solidago Teas, crushed Juniper Berries and a pinch of Mustard Powder. Combine all ingredients and drizzle over the Salad. Decorate with a few Borage or Daisy Petals.
Used to Treat: Abrasions: with raw grated Celery combined with Flaxseed - Linseed as a Poultice. Aging: Amenorrhoea: contains Butylidenephthalide that triggers Menstrual Flow. Angina:
Anxiety: Appetite - Lack of: 1 x Tablespoon of Juice 2 - 3 times a day an hour before meals or 1 - 3gm of the dried Seeds 3 times a day to increase the elimination of Uric Acid. Arthritic Conditions: with both the herb and Seeds.
Arthritis: Anti - Rheumatic combined with Bogbean. Blood Pressure - High: Breastfeeding: both the herb and Seeds can be used to stimulate Milk flow. Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
Deficiency Related Diseases: 1 x Tablespoon of Juice 2 - 3 times a day an hour before meals or 1 - 3gm of the dried Seeds 3 times a day to increase the elimination of Uric Acid. Cholesterol - High:
Joint - Degenerative Disease - Osteo - Arthritis: Invaluable as part of a mixture. Digestion: Assists as a Carminative. Digestive System Conditions: with a Tea made from the Leaves (Not the Stems) mixed with 50 / 50 Milk.
Digestive Tonic: with 1 x cup of extracted Juice sweetened with Honey before meals. N.B: Do not use in excess if there is an acute Kidney Condition existing. Dizziness: Glandular - Disturbances: with a Tea made from the Leaves (Not the Stems) mixed with 50 / 50 Milk.
Gout: Anti - Rheumatic combined with Bogbean. 1 x Tablespoon of Juice 2 - 3 times a day, an hour before meals or 1 - 3gm of the dried Seeds 3 times a day to increase the elimination of Uric Acid. Joint Conditions - Painful:
Laryngitis: with a Tea made from the Leaves (Not the Stems) mixed with 50 / 50 Milk. Overweight: 1 x Tablespoon of Juice 2 - 3 times a day an hour before meals or 1 - 3gm of the dried Seeds 3 times a day to increase the elimination of Uric Acid.
Skin Conditions: by consuming as a Vegetable or Tea. Voice - Loss: with a Tea made from the Leaves (Not the Stems) mixed with 50 / 50 Milk. Rheumatism: Anti - Rheumatic combined with Bogbean. 1 x Tablespoon of Juice 2 - 3 times a day an hour before meals or 1 - 3gm of the dried Seeds 3 times a day to increase the elimination of Uric Acid.
Sleep: with a glass of Juice to induce. Swelling: with raw grated Celery combined with Flaxseed / Linseed as a Poultice. Toxins: as it eliminates as a Diuretic combined with Dandelion. Uterine Stimulant: with the extracted Juice.
Horses: The Seeds are the medicinal part of the herb, and used as part of a mixture for the successful treatment of Degenerative Joint Disease - Osteo - Arthritis and also as an Alkalizer to help balance Horses suffering from excess Acidity in the Tissues including Tying Up. Improves Fluid circulation by encouraging the Horse to drink more and Sweat more freely. Nearly always used with its natural metabolic partner Juniper, together Stimulating the Sodium / Potassium pump in the Cells. (High in Sodium as well as Chlorine & Silica while Juniper is high in Potassium.) Also is a Mild Diuretic and Urinary Anti - Septic with Carminative - Warming effects, so is effective for Horses who have had a Chill in the Kidneys and often feel Cold. Celery Seeds can also be used *Internally by making a Tea from a good handful 5 - 10 grams with 500ml of water using the whole lot to dampen down the feed to encourage drinking or to produce a Warming effect.
CENTAURY / Feverwort / Erythrae centaurium - Gentianaceae / Europe and North Africa. Cultivation: A small pink flowered herb. Product: the Leaves are used and have a very Bitter flavour. Actions: Aromatic, Bitter, Mild Nervine, Stomachic & Gastric Stimulant.
Used to Treat: Appetite - Loss of: Digestion - Sluggish: Dyspepsia: Jaundice: Liver - Poor Function: Stomach - Upsets: Stress: Tension: Especially good with Meadowsweet, Marsh Mallow Root and Chamomile.