PADDY'S LUCERNE -
PENNYROYAL
PADDY’S
LUCERNE
/ Sida rhombifolia / Wild. Product: the Leaves
and Root.
PANSY: Used
to Treat:
Glaucoma:
PAPAW
/
Papaya / Melon Tree / Carica
papaya. Sub - Tropical regions. Cultivation: A tall tree to 25" / 8
metres high with boldly serrated leave with only the Female tree producing the
Fruit.
Product: the Leaves
and Fruit. Also
used to tenderize Steak.
Used
to Treat: Amenorrhoea:
Corns: Debility: Used in Invalid
foods. Digestive System:
produces the finest Digestive known. Duodenal
Ulcers
: clears up. Heart
-
Burn:
Indigestion:
Intestinal
Parasites: Peptic Ulcers:
clears up. Warts: Worms:
PARAGUAY SWEET
HERB / Stevia rebaudiana:
See
Stevia.
PARAGUAY
TEA
/
Mate Tea / Ilex
paraguensis. South America. Actions: sometimes used as an Aphrodisiac
and also has excellent Stimulant properties.
Cultivation: A dense shrub.
Product: the Leaves.
Constituents:
Caffeine content is high. Mostly used as an Infusion
and to
make a pleasant Tea.
Used to Treat:
Arthritis: Specific to relieve.
Rheumatism:
Specific to
relieve.
PARSLEY:
Cultivation: One
of the first plants to appear in Spring and flowers and seeds in its second year
and is a Biennial plant with a thick taproot and a rosette of tightly curled,
serrated Aromatic Leaves
on long petioles in
the first season. The stalks bear umbrella - like clusters of small yellow - white flowers and green - brown seeds in the second Summer. Plant the Seed in
the Spring or Autumn in humus rich, well drained soil in full Sun
or semi - shade and also self sows easily. Remove the Flowers to promote
Leaf growth and pick the Leaves and dry quickly
throughout the year and collect the Root in Autumn from 2 year - old plants.
(Curled 20 - 30cm high, Italian 40 - 50cm high, Hamburg 50 - 6-cm high.)
Requires well drained rich soil with the moisture retained and sow the seeds
direct in short rows in Spring, Summer or early Autumn in rows 20cm apart and
thin the seedlings to 5 - 7cm apart. The seeds usually take 3 - 4 weeks to
germinate so keep the soil there damp and when established use Nitrogen
fertilizers or Liquid feeds to promote
leafy growth. Chop the Leaves and young Leaf Stalks
to flavour Fish,
mashed Potatoes, Mornays,
Omelettes, Pastas, Poultry, Salads, scrambled Eggs,
Soups and Vegetable dishes. Use fresh Sprays
as a garnish and can be mixed with Chervil, Chives
and Tarragon and the
Fresh Roots of Hamburg can be grated into Salads or cooked as a
Vegetable. Product:
the whole herb above the ground, Leaves, Oil, Root
and Seed.
Used for Culinary
flavouring and can be chopped onto Fish. Scrub:
2
Tablespoons of fresh Parsley, chopped,
50gm, Almond Meal, 50gm Fuller's Earth,
150ml
water, Infuse the Parsley in boiling
water for 30 minutes, cool, strain and mix the liquid with the Almond
Meal and Fuller's Earth to form a Paste. Apply the mixture to
damp Skin with light, circular movements and
rinse the Skin thoroughly and pat dry with a
soft towel. Tea: Pour 1 x cup of
boiling
water onto 1 - 2 teaspoons of Leaves or Root
and Infuse for 5 - 10 minutes in a closed container. Dosage: 1 cup 3 x
times a day. Tincture: Take 2 - 4ml 3 x times a day.
Used
to Treat:
Amenorrhoea: as an Emmenagogue.
Anaemia: as a long - term dietary
supplement as it is a Culinary herb containing Copper
in addition to being rich in Iron and rich in Vitamin
A and C. Angina: contains
compounds that act like Calcium channel
blockers with similar compounds in other plants found in the Carrot
Family, such as Angelica, Carrots, Celery, Fennel
and
Parsnips and all could be
juiced in water and Spices added. Arthritis:
due to defective Kidney
eliminations.
Asthma: Fresh Juice: 1 x teaspoon with 1 /2 cup
of water or warm Milk
first thing in the morning. Bladder Infections: Specific to treat all kinds of Kidney
disorders, as it is one of the most beneficial of
all the Diuretic herbs. Breath
- Freshener:
contains one of the highest levels of Chlorophyll
of any herb. Bruises: by crushing
wet Leaves to make a soothing dressing.
Colic Pains: as a Carminative.
Debility: as a long - term dietary
supplement. Digestion:
Stimulates the
whole System to
perk up the appetite.
Dysentery:
to cure Kidney
Conditions accompanying this Condition. Fevers:
Fresh Juice: 1 x teaspoon every 2
hours for Intermittent Fevers. Flatulence: as
a Carminative.
Fluid
Retention: removes
excess water from the Body.
Fresh
Juice:
1 x teaspoon with 1 /2 cup of water or warm Milk
first thing in the morning.
Gout: Specific to treat all kinds of Kidney
disorders, as it is one of the most beneficial of
all the Diuretic herbs.
Gravel: used
to eliminate. Grazes: by crushing wet Leaves
to make a soothing dressing. Hay
Fever: due to its anti
- Histamine action. Hives: due to its
anti - Histamine action.
Infections: as it flushes them out of the System.
Inhibited Sexual Desire in Women:
is Oestrogenic used to promote Menstruation
and Milk production, facilitating Childbirth
and increasing Female Libido.
Insect Bites: by crushing
wet Leaves to make a soothing
dressing. Kidney Tonic
/ Calculi Stones:
Specific to treat all kinds of Kidney
Conditions,
as it is one of the most beneficial of all the Diuretic
herbs. Combine 14ml of this herb
with 1:1 fluid Extract of 14ml Corn Silk, 14ml Dandelion,
14ml Uva Ursi and add 28ml to 600ml of distilled
water and simmer for 20 minutes. Dosage:
1/2 - 1 cup of Tea 3 times a day after meals.
Menstrual
Process: stimulates.
Oedematous
/
Fluid Retention:
as a Strong Diuretic.
Osteoporosis:
the dark green garnish is endowed with Boron with
3 ounces of dried herb
providing 3mg to raise Oestrogen levels
and it is among the highest food source of Fluorine
(for
Bone strength.)
Pregnancy
/ Lactation: Used to promote and simmered in Wine
used for Sore Breasts.
Urinary Infections: Specific
to treat all kinds of Kidney Conditions,
as it is one of the most beneficial of all the Diuretic
herbs. Rheumatism:
as a remedy. Skin
Conditions / Itchy / Pimples / Reddened: Internally, and
also applied Externally. Sprains:
infused in Oil
to bind. Stones: used
to eliminate. System Infections
/ Toxins:
to flush out. Tooth
- Ache: using a wad of cotton wool soaked in cooled Tea.
Toxins: as it flushes them out of the System. Vascular Spasms:
Visceral
Spasms: Voice
- Loss: Horses:
N.B:
As it stimulates
the Uterine region
it should not be fed to Pregnant Mares. Used to rehabilitate those sick
or injured together with a selection of other herbs
such as Sage and Yarrow.
PARSLEY
PIERT
/
Breakstone /
Alchemilla arvensis. Europe.
Cultivation: A low growing herb
with tiny green flowers that is not related to common Parsley.
Product: the Leaves are used and also for Culinary
purposes. Used to Treat:
Bladder: Specific -
most effective treatment known. Kidney Conditions:
Specific - most effective treatment known. Kidney
Stones: surest way of dissolving.
PARSNIPS:
Used
to Treat:
Angina:
PARTRIDGE
BERRY /
Mitchella repens.
Used to Treat: Pregnancy:
PASSION
FLOWER /
May Pop / Purple Passionflower / Wild Apricot / Wild Passionflower /
Passiflora incarnata
/
Passifloraceae. Warm Climates.
N.B:
Do not use if Pregnant
or Breast Feeding.
Actions: Anti - Spasmodic,
Hypnotic, Quick
Narcotic,
Cultivation: A
strong climbing plant,
which requires a slight acid soil in a warm, sunny position with
seeds sown in the Spring or or
by semi
- ripe cuttings in the Summer or layering. Requires a trellis and mulch well and
prune as required in the Spring. The Fruits
are about 3" long.
Product:
Dried
Leaves,
Flowers
and Stems
are
harvested in Mid to Late Summer.
Fruit used for Conserves and Flavouring.
Dosage: N.B:
Use only 1/2 teaspoon a day.
Used to
Treat: Anxiety:
Asthma / Spasmodic: due to it being
anti
- Spasmodic.
Brain:
A Nervine herb,
which is used to trigger the Sleep
center. Convulsion: Digestive Conditions:
Epilepsy: Head
- Aches: to relieve.
Insomnia:
Specific and combines well for this
with Valeriana
and Humulus.
Migraines:
to relieve. Neuralgia: to relieve. Nervousness:
Parkinson's Disease: Rest
for
Women: due to its rest inducing properties. Restlessness
/ Pain: to relieve. Shingles:
PASQUE
FLOWER
/ Wind Flower / Anemone pusatilla. Rare in the
Wild.
NB:
Do not
use the Fresh Plant.
N.B: Dosage:
very low
dose required
so consult a
Professional Herbalist
or buy a
commercial preparation.
Actions: Anti - Spasmodic painkiller,
Bactericidal
and Sedative.
Cultivation:
Beautiful Medicinal herb
with vivid purple flowers among grey foliage in the Spring.
Product:
the Dried Leaves
and Flowers.
Used to Treat:
Genital Organs:
Used for all types of pain affecting both
Male and Female with or without an element of
agitation or tension.
Reproductive System:
Has affinity with the Reproductive Organs.PATCHOULI
/ Pogostemon patchouli. Malaysia. Cultivation: A tree with large crenated
Leaves.
Product: the Leaves.
The
Fresh
Leaves are bruised and spread on floors to
arouse erotic feelings. Also
used as a
Cosmetic:
as a perfume.
PAU
D'ARCO
/ Tabcubuia.
Used to Treat: Fungal Infections:
Yeast Infections: PAWPAW
/
see Papaya
/ Carica
papaya.
Used to Treat: Digestion Conditions:
Specific.
PEACH
/
Prunisa persica.
Used to Treat: Morning Sickness:
PEANUT
/
Arachis hypogaea. Used to Treat:
Allergies: Breast
Feeding: Diabetes: Endometriosis:
Heart Disease:
Macular Degeneration:
Premenstrual Syndrome:
Tooth -
Decay:
PEAR:
Used to Treat:
Herpes Virus: HIV Infection:
Shingles:
PEAS
/
Green Garden. Constituents: abundance of Chlorophyl.
Used to Treat: Blood:
Sweetens the Blood and improves the Blood quality allowing it to flow
easier. Piles: Varicose Veins:
PELLITORY
/ Anacyclus pyrethrum. Spain
/ South of France.
Cultivation: A
small prostrate plant. Product: the Root.
Used
to Treat: Neuralgia: as a Tincture.
Tooth
Ache: as a Tincture.
PELLITORY
OF THE WALL
/ Parietaria officinalis. Europe. Cultivation: Medium height herb
with small greenish flowers.
Product:
the Leaves alone
used. Actions: Diuretic
and Mild Laxative. Used
to Treat: Gravel
as a Diuretic with powerful results. Pregnancy:
used as a Mild Laxative. Urinary
Conditions:
as a Diuretic with powerful results.
PENNYROYAL
/
Pudding Grass / Organie / see Mint / Mentha
pulegium.
Europe. N.B: Do not take the
Tea or
Oil during
Pregnancy.
Actions: Mainly used for its Emmenagogue
qualities, a Diaphoretic
and
Gentle
Stimulant. Cultivation: A small pungent easy to grow low growing herb
with dainty and elegant appearance with circlets of mauve flowers in
Spring with small smooth Leaves and a fresh
sweet scent and makes a delightful ground cover. Products:
the Leaves
and Oil.
Used
to Treat: Amenorrhoea:
Coughs: as an Infusion.
Indigestion:
as an Infusion. Insect Repellent:
as it repels Fleas as an Oil
or the Oil neat or diluted can be rubbed on the Skin
against Mosquitoes or dabbed on shelving
to repel Moths from clothes or in the pantry
against Ants. 200ml of Olive or Apricot
Kernel Oil in a non - Aluminium
saucepan and cook until the Oil is well
heated and stir in a heaped teaspoon of Dried Pennyroyal
and simmer over a low heat for 40
minutes. Filter out the herb and bottle the Oil
and apply to exposed Skin. Menstruation
/
Obstructed:
Specific as the best and most
reliable. Mouth Wash:
as an
Infusion on a daily basis.
Skin
/
Inflammation / Pimples / Rashes: as a mashed
Paste made from the Leaves to soothe. Teeth:
the Oil is used in natural Fluoride free toothpastes.
Throat
/ Hoarseness: as
an Infusion.
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