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Horseradish (Armoracia
lapathiofolia)
The plant is two to three
feet tall in two years, perennial from root cuttings in early spring. It has
many medicinal uses.
Horseradish is whipped
into sauces and added to cream, mayonnaise and butter. It may also be mixed
with sausage, ham, liver and fish.
Horseradish contains
sinigrin, a crystalline glucoside that will decompose in water, and the enzyme
myrosin vit. B, asparagin, thiocyanogen compounds. Only the scraping of the
root in its fresh state unites sinigrin and myrosin so that a volatile oil,
allyl, is formed. On exposure to air the root will turn colour and lose its
strength. It will also lose strength if boiled in water, hence only effective
in its fresh state. Horseradish contains much sulphur and some bitter resin,
sugar, starch, gum, albumin and acetates.
It is a rubefacient,
diuretic and stomachic, laxative. Fresh it is good for gout, rheumatic problems
and bladder infections, colitis, damp lung problems, sinus congestion, and
asthma and added to baths for chilblains. As a juice it is helpful in colitis
and intestinal problems. It may be used externally as a counter irritant to
stimulate blood circulation or as a poultice for pains in joints, and injuries.
For bladder infections horseradish wine is used. Without having its order,
horseradish all the advantages of garlic.
Hyssop
(Hyssopus officinalis)
The plant is two to three
feet tall, perennial sown in late spring, easily transplanted and will reseed
itself. Planted done near cabbage or grapevines and away from radishes,
germinate in eight to fourteen days.
It contains a volatile
oil, tannin and a glycoside (disomine).
Hyssop may be used in
stews and salads and with rich or fatty fish. It also tames the flavor of game
meats.
Hyssop is a carminative,
astringent, emmenagogue, expectorant, stomachic, tonic and stimulant. It can be
combined with sage to make a gargle for sore throat, cold, flu. Hyssop tea can
be used for poor digestion and lung and breast problems, asthma, and chronic
bronchitis, as well as for nose and throat infections, mucous congestion,
jaundice and dropsy.
A decoction helps relieve
inflammations, and a wash is used for bruises, skin irritations and burns.
Externally crushed leaves can be directly applied to wounds to cure infection
and to promote healing.
Oregano
(Origanum vulgare)
The plantis one feet tall,
perennial sown in the late spring, germinate in eight to fourteen days. It is
used with meat, also cook leaves with peas and beans. It is good with tomato
soups. And it is much used in Italian and Mexican cooking. The part used is
aerial portions.
It contains essential oil,
terpenes, and tannins, and properties are pungent, stomachic, aromatic, tonic,
stimulant, emmenagogue, carminative and diaphoretic. It promote perspiration
and thus treats cold, flu, and fevers. It strengthens the stomach and promotes
appetite, good for indigestion & consumption, expels gas from the stomach
and bowels and poisons from the body. In addition, it is used for suppressed
menstruation, yellow jaundice and dropsy.
Oregano juice is helpful
against deafness and pain and noise in the ears. Oil dropped in the hollow of
an aching tooth will stop pain. A poultice is good for swellings, sprains,
boils and carbuncles. Oregano is also good for nerves. It is used for baths and
inhalations also.
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