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Hi All,

 

See: " Materia Medica Vegetabilis " , by E. F. Steinmetz, Herbalist,

Netherlands [1954, in English, Dutch, German & French)

http://www.herbaltherapeutics.net/MMV-I.pdf (part 1)

and

http://www.herbaltherapeutics.net/MMVII.pdf (part 2).

 

It lacks detail, but has useful thumbnail sketches of common herbs, mainly

Western herbs.

 

Examples:

 

HERBA ANGELICAE Umbelliferae Angelica Archangelica officinalis

Angelica herb, Holy Ghost herb. The herb is cordial, sudorific and diuretic. It

is used in the form of infusion. The leaf stalks dried and preserved with

sugar form the sweetmeat called Candied Angelica. [With Dutch, German &

French equivalents]

 

RADIX BISTORTAE Polygonaceae Polygonum Bistorta Snake Weed root.

Bistort root. It is a safe astringent and haemostatic in internal bleedings It

is

mild in its action. It is useful in capillary bronchitis, lung diseases, malaria

and chronic dysentery The decoction forms an excellent gargle for scorbutic

gums and ulcerated throat The root is inodorous. It is a substitute for

Rhizoma Tormentillae. [With Dutch, German & French equivalents]

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

 

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