QUASSIA / Picraena excelsa. West Indies. Cultivation:
A tree of great stature with the Wood only used.
A good Tonic, effective for Stomachic
Conditions. Used
to Treat: Night
Cramp: Worms - Intestinal:
QUEBRACHO /
Aspidosperma quebracho blanco. Used
to Treat: Aphrodisiac:
Impotence: Inhibited Sexual
Desire in Women:
QUEEN’S
DELIGHT / Queen's Root
/ Stilingia sylvatica. USA.
Actions: Laxative without
purging effects. Constituents: Principal
constituent in Blood purifying
remedies. Cultivation: A small shrub with the Root
used. Induces a feeling of Well Being.
QUINCE / Cydonia
oblonga. Europe. Cultivation: An ornamental tree of moderate growth with
the Seeds used. Used in Balms & Lotions for
its soothing & whitening qualities. Used
to Treat: Dysentery:
Hair -
Setting Lotion:
take 50gm of the Seed and boil
in 275ml of water for 15 minutes and make up the quantity of liquid as it
evaporates and strain the mixture and press through muslin squeezing out as much
Mucilage as possible. The liquid will tend
to
jelly
and set when cold and apply either hot or warm
to suite.