-use berries
-excellent tonic remedy for heart; used to treat heart failure or weakness; normalizes heart palpitations
may aid in lowering high blood pressure; may help open coronary arteries; can ease chest pains of
angina; digestive aid
-infusion up to 2 cups a day; tincture 1/2 - 1 tsp. three times a day
*not for use with pregnant, nursing women or children
Hops (Humulus lupulus)
-used flower strobiles {cone like part}
-sedative and digestive aid; helpful in treating insomnia; may help fight infection
-capsules 5-10 three times a day; infusion 1 warm cup at bedtime; tincture 1/2 - 1 tsp. three times daily
*inappropriate for depression suffers and children; pregnant and nursing mothers
Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
-use fruit
-can reduce swelling of varicose veins and hemorrhoids; can be useful in circulatory disorders like
phlebitis
-infusion 1 cup three times a day; tincture 1 tsp. three times a day; lotion as needed
Horsetail (Equisstum arvense) {bottlebrush, pewterwort, scouring bush, shave grass}
-use stems
-diuretic for urinary and prostrate disorders; heals wounds; eases painful joints
-capsules 5-10 three times a day; infusion up to 2 cups daily; tincture 1/2 - 1 tsp. three times a day;
poultice
*not for use with pregnant women
