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tx
respiratory system
diphtheria
botanicals

primary herbs

Apis mellifera (toxic): edema of throat and nasal passages (Ellingwood, p. 450)
Atropa belladonna (toxic): to prevent development of; for nephritis as a result of (Ellingwood, pp. 181, 182)
Echinacea angustifolia (root): locally and internally (Ellingwood, p. 361)
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic): with Phytolacca decandra (toxic): see under formulas below (Mitchell)
Leptotania dissectum (wild parsnip, root): extracted resin (Mitchell)
Lobelia inflata (toxic): removes membranes, destroys bacteria (Ellingwood, p. 238)
Oleum terebinthinae (turpentine): with occlusion of larynx, throat, nasal passages from membrane. Inhale vapor off hot water a few minutes every 2-3 hours. May use with Eucalyptus spp. (oil) (Ellingwood, p. 254)
Phytolacca decandra (toxic): in conjunction with other indicated remedies; apply locally and internally if local glands of neck are involved (Ellingwood, p. 374)

consider: (listed by Ellingwood):
Aconitum napellus (toxic)
Avena sativa
Baptisia tinctoria
Capsicum frutescens
Carica papaya
Ceanothus americanus
Eucalyptus spp.
Gaultheria procumbens
Hamamelis virginiana
Hydrastis canadensis
Pilocarpus jaborandi (toxic)


complementary herbs

Baptisia tinctoria + Eucalyptus spp., together as a gargle (Harper-Shove, p. 56)

formula: post-disease paralysis: tinctures of:
Gelsemium sempervirens (toxic), 1 part
Phytolacca decandra (toxic), 1 part
instructions: 20 drops in 4-6 oz. water. 1 tsp. every 2-4 hours (Mitchell, from Bastyr College Black Book)


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