Summary
Found 16 remedies including Angelica, Anise, Alum, BUTTERBUR, Bay. documented in historical texts from 1789-1922. (5 confirmed in multiple sources).
Alum
High Confidence
For: Cold
Sometimes cold water may be
used, as in the case of a few bitters, such as Calumba,
Quassia, &c
Found in 4 sources
alum cold sometimes cold water may be
used, as in the case of a few bitters, such as calumba,
quassia, &c
Potter'S Cyclopaedia Of Botanical Drugs And Preparations 1915
Page 355
1915
alum cold if there is blood in the discharge, use cold vaginal injections,
with alum and opium in them, or the latter with gallic acid,
about a dram ...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 286
1892
alum cold syrup, powder ny cold distemper in
their bowels, and are troubled with the hardness of the
spleen, for all which purposes both the powder, c...
Culpeper's Complete Herbal
1880
alum cold dose alum, in doses of three
;
great fatigue
;
constant use
exposure to cold
Our Family Physician
1885
Aloe
Medium
For: Cold
Ingredients: Tea
Take of aloetic wine, - - - - - ounces 2}
compound spirit of ammonia: ounce }
Take a tea-spoonfull occasionally in some cold water in very
torpid habits
Found in 2 sources
aloe cold tea take of aloetic wine, - - - - - ounces 2}
compound spirit of ammonia: ounce }
take a tea-spoonfull occasionally in some cold water in ve...
A New Family Herbal
Page 367
1810
aloe cold bath, mixture attempts to promote the discharge in any case must not be
prolonged much beyond the menstrual periods, between which
all possi...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 285
1892
Angelica
Medium
For: Ague, Cold, Plague, Ulcer
Ingredients: Juice
07
&ft«r-birth ; procureth an appetite to meat, and expelleth
wind the juice is good to heal the ulcers of the head and
face the candied roots hereof are held as effectual as angelica to pi-eserve from infection in the time of a plague,
and to warm and comfort a cold weak stomach
Found in 2 sources
angelica ague, cold, plague, ulcer juice 07
&ft«r-birth ; procureth an appetite to meat, and expelleth
wind the juice is good to heal the ulcers of t...
Culpeper's Complete Herbal
1880
angelica ague, cold, plague, ulcer juice the
fame, drunk with wine, is a prefervative from the plague j it provoketh women's
courfes, and expelleth th...
Culpepper's English Physician
1789
Arnica
Medium
For: Cold
In fractures the bandage may be saturated from time to time,
with arnica lotion, or cold water
Found in 2 sources
arnica cold in fractures the bandage may be saturated from time to time,
with arnica lotion, or cold water
Our Family Physician (1885)
Page 506
1885
arnica cold (124)—keep the patient quiet ;
apply cold cloths to the head and give arnica, 3 x, every hour or two,
for a few days
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 378
1892
Boneset
Medium
For: Cold, Cough
Ingredients: Tea
—Promote a
free perspiration, by taking every night warm hoarhound or
boneset tea, which may be drank cold during the day; if the
cough is troublesome, take a tea made of slippery-elm bark, or
flaxseed
Found in 2 sources
boneset cold, cough tea —promote a
free perspiration, by taking every night warm hoarhound or
boneset tea, which may be drank cold during the day; if ...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 129
1892
boneset cold, cough tea hoarhound or
—
boneset tea, which may be drank cold during the day; if the
cough is troublesome, take a tea made of slippery...
The Cottage Physician 1892
1892
Hot Lemonade for Colds
Found
For: Common cold, fever
Ingredients: Lemons, hot water, sugar
Soak feet in hot mustard water, go to bed, sweating.
Found in 1 source
hot lemonade for colds common cold, fever lemons, hot water, sugar soak feet in hot mustard water, go to bed, sweating.
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 201
1892
ABSCESS ROOT
Found
For: Diarrhea, Temperature regulation, Bleeding, Chronic conditions, Excessive discharge, Typhus fever, Sweating, Colds, Pleurisy, Fever, Blood purification, Skin diseases
ABSCESS ROOT Diarrhea, Temperature regulation, Bleeding, Chronic conditions, Excessive discharge, Typhus fever, Sweating, Colds, Pleurisy, Fever, Blood purification, Skin diseases None...
Found in 1 source
ABSCESS ROOT Diarrhea, Temperature regulation, Bleeding, Chronic conditions, Excessive discharge, Typhus fever, Sweating, Colds, Pleurisy, Fever, Bloo...
Potter's_cyclopaedia_of_botanical_drugs_and_preparations_1915
Page 41
Alum
Found
For: Bleeding, Cold
Ingredients: Solution
When the bleeding is considerable, injections of cold water or a
weak solution of Alum may be used
Found in 1 source
alum bleeding, cold solution when the bleeding is considerable, injections of cold water or a
weak solution of alum may be used
Our Family Physician (1885)
Page 322
1885
Alum
Found
For: Cold, Cramp, Palsy, Sore, Boil
Ingredients: Bath, Gargle, Wash
Gargles are
made with Sage, rosemary, honeysuckles, and plantain,
boiled in wine or water, with some honey or alum added,
to wash sore mouths and throata
Sage is boiled with
other hot and comforting herbs, to bathe the body and the
legs in the summer-time, especially to warm cold joints or
sinews, t
Found in 1 source
alum cold, cramp, palsy, sore, boil bath, gargle, wash gargles are
made with sage, rosemary, honeysuckles, and plantain,
boiled in wine or water, with...
Culpeper's Complete Herbal
1880
Anise
Found
For: Cold
Take six pounds
and bruise them small, then put to them
of black cherries
the tops of rosemary, sweet marjoram, spearmint, angelica,
balm, marigold flowers, of each a handful, dried violets an
ounce, aniseeds and sweet fennell seeds, of each half an ounce
bruised
cut the herbs small, mix them toge
Found in 1 source
anise cold take six pounds
and bruise them small, then put to them
of black cherries
the tops of rosemary, sweet marjoram, spearmint, angelica,
bal...
A Garden of Herbs
1922
Arnica
Found
For: Cold, Skin
Ingredients: Tincture, Bath
Frequent bathing in cold water, cither pure, or with a
few drops of Arnica tincture, or Brandy and cold water will some-
times obviate this tenderness and strengthen the skin; this should
be used after each time the child has sucked
Found in 1 source
arnica cold, skin tincture, bath frequent bathing in cold water, cither pure, or with a
few drops of arnica tincture, or brandy and cold water will so...
Our Family Physician (1885)
Page 412
1885
Arnica
Found
For: Cold, Inflammation
To keep
down inflammation and swelling, apply cloths wet with cold water,
or cold Arnica lotion, for several days
Found in 1 source
arnica cold, inflammation to keep
down inflammation and swelling, apply cloths wet with cold water,
or cold arnica lotion, for several days
Our Family Physician (1885)
Page 508
1885
BALM OF GILEAD
Found
For: General debility, Fluid retention, Fatigue, Urinary issues, Depression, Circulation, Low energy, Colds, Convalescence, Weakness, Kidney problems, Edema
Ingredients: Buds
BALM OF GILEAD General debility, Fluid retention, Fatigue, Urinary issues, Depression, Circulation, Low energy, Colds, Convalescence, Weakness, Kidney problems, Edema Buds...
Found in 1 source
BALM OF GILEAD General debility, Fluid retention, Fatigue, Urinary issues, Depression, Circulation, Low energy, Colds, Convalescence, Weakness, Kidney...
Potter's_cyclopaedia_of_botanical_drugs_and_preparations_1915
Page 41
BLUE MALLOW
Found
For: Bronchitis, Respiratory issues, Chest complaints, Cough, Colds, Irritated mucous membranes, Sore throat
Preparation: Fluid extract; Dose, 4-2 drachms, Dose: None
Found in 1 source
BLUE MALLOW Bronchitis, Respiratory issues, Chest complaints, Cough, Colds, Irritated mucous membranes, Sore throat None
Potter's_cyclopaedia_of_botanical_drugs_and_preparations_1915
Page 41
BUTTERBUR
Found
For: Urinary, Circulation, Heart weakness, Edema, Fluid retention, Fatigue, Colds, Low energy, Asthma, Kidney problems, Gravel, Cardiovascular issues, Urinary issues, Depression
Ingredients: Root
BUTTERBUR Urinary, Circulation, Heart weakness, Edema, Fluid retention, Fatigue, Colds, Low energy, Asthma, Kidney problems, Gravel, Cardiovascular issues, Urinary issues, Depression Root...
Found in 1 source
BUTTERBUR Urinary, Circulation, Heart weakness, Edema, Fluid retention, Fatigue, Colds, Low energy, Asthma, Kidney problems, Gravel, Cardiovascular is...
Potter's_cyclopaedia_of_botanical_drugs_and_preparations_1915
Page 81
Bay
Found
For: Cold
They are fomewhat cold and drying, and are more ufed
for food, both for man and beaft, than for phyfic ; yet, being quilted in a barr wich
bay fait, made hot
in a
frying-pan, and applied as warm as can be endured, they
eafe pains and flitches in the fidcj and the cholic in the belly
Found in 1 source
bay cold they are fomewhat cold and drying, and are more ufed
for food, both for man and beaft, than for phyfic ; yet, being quilted in a barr wich
...
Culpepper's English Physician
1789
Burdock
Found
For: Cold
forrel
being
All of them have a kind of cooling (but not alike) drying quality, the
mod cold; and the bloodworts moft drying: of the burdock I have
The feed of moft of the kinds, whether of the garden or
fpoken already by itfelf
Found in 1 source
burdock cold forrel
being
all of them have a kind of cooling (but not alike) drying quality, the
mod cold; and the bloodworts moft drying: of the ...
Culpepper's English Physician
1789
CAMPHOR
Found
For: Pain relief, Colds, Insomnia, Nerve pain, Cramps, Nervous disorders, Spasms, Colic, Neuralgia, Restlessness, Gout, Digestive issues, Anxiety, Toothache
CAMPHOR Pain relief, Colds, Insomnia, Nerve pain, Cramps, Nervous disorders, Spasms, Colic, Neuralgia, Restlessness, Gout, Digestive issues, Anxiety, Toothache None...
Found in 1 source
CAMPHOR Pain relief, Colds, Insomnia, Nerve pain, Cramps, Nervous disorders, Spasms, Colic, Neuralgia, Restlessness, Gout, Digestive issues, Anxiety, ...
Potter's_cyclopaedia_of_botanical_drugs_and_preparations_1915
Page 81
CATNEP
Found
For: Bloating, Cooling, Temperature regulation, Fatigue, Colds, Weakness, Convalescence, Colic, Fever, Flatulence, General debility, Heat conditions, Sweating, Digestive issues, Typhus fever, Gas
CATNEP Bloating, Cooling, Temperature regulation, Fatigue, Colds, Weakness, Convalescence, Colic, Fever, Flatulence, General debility, Heat conditions, Sweating, Digestive issues, Typhus fever, Gas No...
Found in 1 source
CATNEP Bloating, Cooling, Temperature regulation, Fatigue, Colds, Weakness, Convalescence, Colic, Fever, Flatulence, General debility, Heat conditions...
Potter's_cyclopaedia_of_botanical_drugs_and_preparations_1915
Page 81
Camomile
Found
For: Cold
Ingredients: Tea
A wineglass of cold camomile tea once or twice a day
would be very beneficial, as would ten drops of elixir of vitriol
three or four times a day, or a tea made of black or Virginia
snake-root
Found in 1 source
camomile cold tea a wineglass of cold camomile tea once or twice a day
would be very beneficial, as would ten drops of elixir of vitriol
three or four...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 135
1892