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digestive system
food poisoning
botanicals
primary herbs
Atropa belladonna (toxic): gastrointestinal anti-spasmodic (Weiss, p. 53)
Bentonite clay: absorbent
Berberis aquifolium: bacterial infection of gastrointestinal tract (Mitchell, p. 8)
Bryonia alba (toxic): opposes drying; acute inflammatory distress and pain, worse from movement, pressure (Ellingwood, p. 84)
Chamomilla spp.: antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory (Weiss, p. 25)
Charcoal: absorbent
Collinsonia canadensis: irritated mucous membranes with congested portal circulation, spasmodic pain, anorexia, diarrhea (Felter, p. 317; Priest and Priest, p. 97)
Echinacea spp. (Ellingwood, p. 361)
Geranium maculatum: astringent
Hydrastis canadensis: inhibits growth of enteropathic bacteria
Mentha piperita: herb or enteric-coated capsules: antispasmodic, anti-emetic, carminative (Collins; Weiss, p. 29)
Mentha viride: anti-emetic
Phytolacca americana (toxic): heals ulcerations of mucosa
Symphytum officinale: demulcent; anti-inflammatory and speeds healing (NCNM Botanicals)
Ulmus fulva: demulcent
complementary herbs
Robert's formula: Althea officinalis + Geranium maculatum + Echinacea angustifolia (root) + Hydrastis canadensis + Hibiscus esculentus + Ulmus fulva + Phytolacca americana (toxic). instructions: a quarter to a half tsp. every 2 hours for acute.
formula: diarrhea with severe cramping: tinctures of:
Opium (camphorated), 2 dr.
Citrullus colocynthis (colocynth), 5 drops
Dioscorea villosa, 10 drops
fill with water to one oz.
instructions: 40 drops every hour until effect. (Collins)
formula: irritant diarrhea:
Aconitum napellus (toxic), 2 drops
Cephaelis ipecacuanha (ipecac), 5 drops
fill with water to 1 oz.
instructions: half tsp. every hour to effect, then every 3 hours. (Collins)
formula: gastroenteritis with flatulence:
Carum carvi (caraway seed), 10 g.
Foeniculum vulgare (fennel seed), 10 g.
Chamomilla spp. (flowers), 80 g.
2 tsp. to a cup of boiling water. Infuse. 2 cups of tea taken several times daily. (Weiss, p. 35)
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