NaturalMedications

Tonics

Feverfew Tonic

Pour 1 pint boiling water over 1 ounce dried feverfew. Let steep 15 minutes, covered. Strain and sweeten. Drink in 1.2 cup doses for 1 day.
This is a stimulant for the nervous system

Tonic Mix

Mix together 1 ounce of each of the following dried herbs:

Horehound

Hyssop

Licorice Root

Marsh Mallow Root

Add 2 pint of water. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by 1/4. You should have about 1 an 1/2 pints of the tonic. Strain and dose with 1/2 cup of the liquid every couple of hours for 1 day of every week for a month.
This tones up the respiratory tract and also stimulates and nourishes the adrenal glands.

Wine Tonic

Put 1 cup of Sage in the blender and add 1 pint of burgundy or claret. Blend until sage is in very small pieces. Allow to age for several weeks and strain.
Take during times of stress or as a general tonic but the tablespoon as needed.

A Good Stimulant

Add 3 tablespoons of angelica to 1 cup of boiling water. Cover and steep 10 minutes. This really perks you up. Take when you feel the need to add "get up and go" to your system.
Aids in loosening and eliminating the catarrhal discharges from the urinary and bronchial systems. Good expectorant to use during colds and to treat chest complaints. Aids in eliminating gas, so would be used to treat colic and indigestion also.

Nausea

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon dried chamomile and steep 10 minutes. Strain. Add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon to the tea before adding sugar to taste.