Summary
Found 13 remedies including Mint Poultice, Balm, Bay, Antimony, Basil. documented in historical texts from 1789-1922. (5 confirmed in multiple sources).
Cloves
High Confidence
For: General
Ingredients: Powder
in thofe things that are
acrimonious, caufing an irruption of the expulfive faculty ; as errhiiies, that are
hot, nitrous, exterfive, and Iharpj as white pepper,
hellebore, ginger, pellitory
of Spain, caftor, cloves, fneefe-worr, and euphorbium finely powdered
Found in 3 sources
in thofe things that are
acrimonious, caufing an irruption of the expulfive faculty ; as errhiiies, that are
hot, nitrous, exterfive, and Iharpj as w...
Culpepper'S English Physician 1789
1789
To stop pain in an exposed and inflamed dental pulp, rinse out
the cavity with a little tepid water, apply cotton saturated in equal parts
of camphor,...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 366
1892
in thofe things that are
acrimonious, caufing an irruption of the expulfive faculty ; as errhiiies, that are
hot, nitrous, exterfive, and Iharpj as w...
Culpepper's English Physician
1789
Alum
Medium
For: Tumour
Ingredients: Juice
In
cutaneous tumours the following preparation has been
used: Burnt Alum 1 drachm, Citric Acid 2 drachms,
inspissated juice of Sorrel 1 ounce, water to 10 ounces;
applied as a paint
Found in 2 sources
In
cutaneous tumours the following preparation has been
used: Burnt Alum 1 drachm, Citric Acid 2 drachms,
inspissated juice of Sorrel 1 ounce, water t...
Potter'S Cyclopaedia Of Botanical Drugs And Preparations 1915
Page 307
1915
cutaneous tumours the following preparation has been
used
:
Burnt Alum
i
drachm, Citric Acid 2 drachms,
inspissated juice of Sorrel i ounce, wate...
Potters Cyclopaedia Of Botanic
Arnica
Medium
For: General
Ingredients: Tea
— Suits frequently after Arnica or Pulsatilla, especially
if the pains are tearing and are felt more outside the ear, are made
worse by touching the ear, singing and ringing noises in the ear
Found in 2 sources
— Suits frequently after Arnica or Pulsatilla, especially
if the pains are tearing and are felt more outside the ear, are made
worse by touching the e...
Our Family Physician (1885)
Page 156
1885
Suits frequently after Arnica or Pulsatilla, especially
if the pains are tearing and are felt more outside tlie ear, are mad«
worse l)y touching the e...
Our Family Physician
1885
Boneset
Medium
For: General
Ingredients: Poultice, Bath, Fomentation
In painful menstruation, great benefit is received from the
use of the warm bath; and apply hot water in bottles to the
whole surface of the abdomen, with hot bricks to the feet; or
apply a hot poultice or fomentation of hops, tansy, or boneset,
and take the following:—Pulverized camphor, 25 grains;
Found in 2 sources
In painful menstruation, great benefit is received from the
use of the warm bath; and apply hot water in bottles to the
whole surface of the abdomen, ...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 288
1892
In painful menstruation, great benefit is received from the
use of the warm bath and apply hot water in bottles to the
whole surface of the abdomen, w...
The Cottage Physician 1892
1892
Camomile
Medium
For: General
SPANISH CAMOMILE,
OR
PELLITORY OF SPAIN
Found in 2 sources
SPANISH CAMOMILE,
OR
PELLITORY OF SPAIN
A New Family Herbal
Page 735
1810
Should there be much pain on pressing the belly, leeches,
in numbers according to the age and strength of the patient,
should be applied, which should...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 162
1892
Historical Remedy
Found
For: first twenty-four or forty-eight hours ; after which period, should the swelling or pain increase, leeches may be freely applied to the parts affected, and the bleeding freely encouraged by means of a sponge and warm water constantly applied to the leech-bites
or a poultice of arnica flowers. This practice should be continued for the first twenty-four or forty-eight hours ; after which period, should the swelling or pain increase, leeches may be freely appl...
Found in 1 source
or a poultice of arnica flowers. This practice should be continued for the first twenty-four or forty-eight hours ; after which period, should the swe...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
1892
Mint Poultice
Found
For: Stomach pain, indigestion
Ingredients: Fresh mint leaves, hot water
Apply a warm poultice of well-stewed garden-mint to the stomach. Speedy relief has been effected.
Found in 1 source
For stomach pain and indigestion, apply a warm poultice of well-stewed garden-mint to the stomach. Speedy relief has been effected by taking twelve dr...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 45
1892
Aloe
Found
For: General
Ingredients: Pill
If there is pain and f'ulluoss of the
castor oil, or a pill of Aloes
Found in 1 source
If there is pain and f'ulluoss of the
castor oil, or a pill of Aloes
Our Family Physician
1885
Alum
Found
For: Boil
Ingredients: Powder
For painters’, or lead colic,
the following is highly recommended: Sulphate of magnesia,
4 pound; powdered alum, 1 ounce; sulphuric acid, 13 drams;
boiling water, 13 pints
Found in 1 source
For painters’, or lead colic,
the following is highly recommended: Sulphate of magnesia,
4 pound; powdered alum, 1 ounce; sulphuric acid, 13 drams;
bo...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 138
1892
Alum
Found
For: General
The root thereof with
Pellitory of Spain and burnt alum, of each a little quantity, beaten small and made into paste with some honev
Found in 1 source
The root thereof with
Pellitory of Spain and burnt alum, of each a little quantity, beaten small and made into paste with some honev
Culpeper's Complete Herbal
1880
Angelica
Found
For: Worm
pains in the fides
carduus benediflus, our lady's
:
melilot, oats, valerian, ftitch-wort, flax,
foil,
mich
:
wormwood, myrobolans,
fena, daflx)dils, white hellebore,
groundfel,
and purging
angelica,
faf-
balm, marigolds, fwallow-wort,
wood-forrel,
fron, borage, violets, ftrawberries,
Found in 1 source
pains in the fides
carduus benediflus, our lady's
:
melilot, oats, valerian, ftitch-wort, flax,
foil,
mich
:
wormwood, myrobolans,
fena, daflx...
Culpepper's English Physician
1789
Anise
Found
For: General
Carminatives are medicines which allay pain in the stomach
and bowels, and expel flatulence, as anise seed water
Found in 1 source
Carminatives are medicines which allay pain in the stomach
and bowels, and expel flatulence, as anise seed water
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 529
1892
Anise
Found
For: Cough, Boil
Ingredients: Decoction
The
decoction of this herb takes away pains of the sides, provokes womens' courses, and is used in antidotes ; the root
boiled with liquorice, raisins, and aniseed, is good for difficulty of breathing, coughs, and to expectorate phlegm,
and clear the passages
Found in 1 source
The
decoction of this herb takes away pains of the sides, provokes womens' courses, and is used in antidotes ; the root
boiled with liquorice, raisin...
Culpeper's Complete Herbal
1880
Antimony
Found
For: General
Irritant Poisons are: Arsenic, antimony, mercury,
iodine, chlorine, ammonia, cantharides, alkalies, and strong
acids—cause intense burning pain in throat and stomach
Found in 1 source
Irritant Poisons are: Arsenic, antimony, mercury,
iodine, chlorine, ammonia, cantharides, alkalies, and strong
acids—cause intense burning pain in thr...
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 546
1892
Arnica
Found
For: Sore
Arnica, 3 x, erysipelas, very painful and sore to touch
Found in 1 source
Arnica, 3 x, erysipelas, very painful and sore to touch
The Cottage Physician (1892)
Page 404
1892
Balm
Found
For: General
Ingredients: Powder, Tea, Dose
:
If the swellings are painful) get the child into a sweat by soaking
the feet in hot water, and allowing him to drink teas of Balm,
Catnip, Spearmint, or Pennyroyal, and give a dose of Paregoric,
If the symptoms are severe, give the compound Powder of Ipecac
and Opium
Found in 1 source
:
If the swellings are painful) get the child into a sweat by soaking
the feet in hot water, and allowing him to drink teas of Balm,
Catnip, Spearmin...
Our Family Physician (1885)
Page 454
1885
Balm
Found
For: Jaundice
Yellowroot, yellow puccoon, orange-root, yellow
Indian paint, turmeric root, Indian turmeric, Ohio curcuma, ground raspberry,
eyeroot, eyebalm, yelioweye, jaundice root, Indian dye
Found in 1 source
Yellowroot, yellow puccoon, orange-root, yellow
Indian paint, turmeric root, Indian turmeric, Ohio curcuma, ground raspberry,
eyeroot, eyebalm, yeliow...
American Medicinal Plants Of C
Balm
Found
For: Worm
pains in the fides
carduus benediflus, our lady's
:
melilot, oats, valerian, ftitch-wort, flax,
foil,
mich
:
wormwood, myrobolans,
fena, daflx)dils, white hellebore,
groundfel,
and purging
angelica,
faf-
balm, marigolds, fwallow-wort,
wood-forrel,
fron, borage, violets, ftrawberries,
Found in 1 source
pains in the fides
carduus benediflus, our lady's
:
melilot, oats, valerian, ftitch-wort, flax,
foil,
mich
:
wormwood, myrobolans,
fena, daflx...
Culpepper's English Physician
1789
Basil
Found
For: General
ELECAMPANE
"
Excellent herbs had our fathers of old
Excellent herbs to ease our pain
Alexander and Marigold,
Eyebright, Orris and Elecampane,
Basil, Rocket, Valerian, Rue,
(Almost singing themselves they run),
Vervain, Dittany, Call-me-to-you
Cowslip, Melilot, Rose of the Sun
Found in 1 source
ELECAMPANE
"
Excellent herbs had our fathers of old
Excellent herbs to ease our pain
Alexander and Marigold,
Eyebright, Orris and Elecampane,
Basil, ...
A Garden of Herbs
1922
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
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, ...
Culpepper's English Physician
1789