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PALPITATION, see HEART.

PARALYSIS. Burnet Saxifrage (of tongue) . . . 430 Cowslip . . . 124 Daffodil (limbs) 141 Horse Radish, scraped . . . 271 Hungary water . . . 472 Lavender oil . . . 296 Mustard liniment . . . 378 Nettle, Stinging . . . 384 Nutmeg spirit (of limbs) . . . 394 Pellitory of Spain (tongue and lips) . . . 425 Primrose . . . 448 Rosemary spirit (limbs) . . . 471 Sage . . . 491 Tomato (of back) . . . 571 Valerian oil . . . 585 Wallflower oil . . . 597 Water Dropwort (voice) . . . 604

PERSPIRATION, to Promote. Camphor . . . 338 Ivy . . . 282 Strawberry . . . 539 Turpentine . . . 577

PILES. Blackberry . . . 55 Brook lime . . . 431 Celandine, lesser . . . 91 Chestnut, Horse . . . 102 Elderberry . . . 169 Figwort . . . 51 Mountain Ash (lower bowel relaxed) . . . 351 Mullein . . . 362 Oak Bark (prolapse of bowel) . . . 18 Onion, raw (inflamed) . . . 214 Periwinkle, lesser . . . 428 Pimpernel, blue (descent of bowel) . . . 431 Plantain, Greater . . . 435 Silverweed . . . 515 Toadflax . . . 567 Water Betony . . . 50 Water Pepper (sore fundament) . . . 606 Yarrow . . . 618

PLEURITIC PAIN IN SIDE. Bryony, White (with inflammation) . . . 66 Buttercup (neuralgic) . . . 72 Stitchwort . . . 535

POLYPUS of Nose. Polypody Fern . . . 190 Sage, Wood . . . 498

POULTICES. Carrot . . . 89 Flax-linseed . . . 203 Goosefoot . . . 229 Hemlock . . . 250 Marsh Mallow . . . 328 Mustard . . . 377 Turnip . . . 574 Vinegar . . . 240 Water Pepper . . . 606 Yeast (oat) . . . 398

PREGNANCY, and see WOMB. Gooseberry, green (longings to abate) . . . 226 Quince (wise children to procreate) . . . 454 Turnip (injurious during) . . . 575

PSORIASIS, see SKIN.

QUINSY, see also SORE THROAT. Currant, black . . . 139 Prunella . . . 509 Strawberry leaves . . . 537 Woodruff Squinancy . . . 609 Woodsorrel . . . 612 Wormwood . . . 613

RHEUMATISM and LUMBAGO. Allspice Plaster . . . 397 Bee sting . . . 261 Bryony, White 66 Calamint (lumbago) . . . 344 Chickweed (bilious) . . . 106 Fern Royal (lumbago) . . . 87 Meadow Saffron (Colchicum) . . . 483 Nutmeg spirit . . . 394 Yarn, hank of . . . 204

CHRONIC RHEUMATISM-- Angelica . . . 24 Asparagus . . . 36 Bladderwrack, embrocation . . . 505 Bryony, White . . . 66 Buttercup . . . 72 Capsicum . . . 80 Celery . . . 95 Centaury (muscular) . . . 97 Cress, Garden . . . 129 Garlic . . . 217 Henbane liniment . . . 224 Hop . . . 265 Horse Radish . . . 271 Hyssop . . . 278 Ivy berries . . . 282 Juniper berries . . . 292 Lily of the Valley . . . 315 Marjoram . . . 332 Mugwort (moxa) . . . 354 Mustard . . . 376-8 Nettle, Stinging . . . 383 Nutmeg spirit . . . 394 Pellitory (head and face) . . . 425 Peppermint . . . 340 Pimpernel . . . 430 Pine . . . 580 Polypody Fern . . . 189 Potato, raw . . . 444 Primrose . . . 448 Rue (periosteal) . . . 478 Savin (of womb) . . . 494 Sea Tang . . . 503 Spruce beer . . . 580 Tansy . . . 553 Turpentine liniment . . . 578 Violet, sweet (wrists) . . . 593 Wallflower . . . 597 Yarrow . . . 617

RICKETS, see SCROFULA.

RINGWORM, see SKIN.

RUPTURE of Children. Wall Rue Fern . . . 191

SAINT VITUS'S DANCE (CHOREA). Mistletoe berries . . . 348

SALIVATION, see MOUTH, SORE.

SCALDS, see BURNS.

SCALD HEAD, see SKIN.

SCARLET FEVER. Belladonna (to prevent) . . . 389 Rock Rose (sore throat of) . . . 470

SCIATICA. Bracken (to smoke legs) . . . 185 Elecampane . . . 174 Goutweed . . . 235 Horse Radish . . . 278 Nettle (urtication) . . . 884 Peppermint . . . 842 Ragwort . . . 458 Rue leaves, bruised . . . 478 Thyme, Wild . . . 568 Turpentine . . . 578 Tutsan . . . 290

SCROFULA, see also GLANDULAR SWELLINGS Acorn . . . 10 Agrimony . . . 19 Bladderwrack in rum . . . 503 Brooklime . . . 431 Chickweed . . . 106 Clover, Red . . . 111 Coltsfoot . . . 118 Cresses . . . 130 Dock . . . 163 Dodder (tumours) . . . 112 Dulse . . . 501 Fern, Royal (rickets) . . . 187 Fig . . . 196 Figwort, water . . . 198 Garlic . . . 215 Goosegrass . . . 233 Hoglouse . . . 564 Lavender oil . . . 296 Marigold . . . 328 Mugwort (moxa to joint) . . . 384 Parsley . . . 411 Poor Man's Garlic . . . 223 Rock Rose (joints) . . . 469 Samphire . . . 497 Scurvy Grass. ...496 Seapod Essence . . . 504 Sea Tang . . . 503 Sea Water in Bread . . . 503 Spurge plaster . . . 534 Stitchwort . . . 536 Thyme (for Hoglice) . . . 564 Verbena . . . 587 Walnut, Black . . . 601 Wall Rue Fern (Rickets) . . . 191 Watercress . . . 168

SCURVY. Bogbean . . . 59 Brooklime . . . 431 Cabbage, Red . . . 76 Chickweed . . . 106 Cresses . . . 130 Elder . . . 168 Goosegrass . . . 233 Horse Radish . . . 271 Lamb's Lettuce . . . 312 Laver . . . 506 Lemon juice . . . 301 Mum . . . 581 Mustard, White . . . 380 Nasturtium . . . 133 Orange . . . 408 Parsnip water . . . 415 Potato . . . 443 Raspberry liqueur . . . 460 Saucealone . . . 228 Scurvy Grass . . . 495 Sea Holy (Candy) . . . 498 Sea Spinach . . . 506 Sorrel . . . 161 Spruce beer . . . 580 Stone Crop. Sedum . . . 277 Watercress . . . 130 Woodsorrel . . . 611

SEXUAL DISORDERS. FUNCTIONS, TO STRENGTHEN-- Artichoke, Globe . . . 548 Asafetida . . . 219 Bedstraw, Yellow . . . 234 Camphor . . . 337 Daisy (after excesses) . . . 144 Lily of the Valley . . . 315 Lords and Ladies . . . 84 Nettle (urtication) . . . 684 Orchis . . . 405 Periwinkle, greater . . . 427 Potato . . . 446 Potato, sweet . . . 442 Quince . . . 454 Rosemary (to renew energy) . . . 473 Ragwort . . . 458 Sea Holly (eryngo) . . . 499 Sea Water (gold) . . . 508 Southernwood . . . 526 Sowbread . . . 451 Sundew . . . 544 Sunflower . . . 547 Tarragon . . . 555 Tomato (to stimulate) . . . 568 Water Lily, Yellow . . . 605

EXCITEMENT, TO CONTROL-- Camphor, full doses . . . 337 Coriander . . . 123 Hemlock . . . 251 Hop . . . 264 Lettuce . . . 308 Parsley . . . 409 Rue . . . 476

LOSSES, AND DISCHARGES, TO STAY-- Artichoke, Globe . . . 548 Hop-lupulin . . . 264 Periwinkle, greater . . . 427 Water Pepper . . . 606 Yarrow . . . 618

SHINGLES, see SKIN.

SICKNESS, to Relieve. Cinnamon . . . 392 Fool's Parsley (Infants) . . . 413 Marigold (chronic) . . . 328 Marjoram . . . 332 Pansy . . . 589 Peppermint . . . 339 Walnut, spirit (of pregnancy) . . . 600

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