Ointment for Trauma

Tradition:


Western

Source / Author:


Dr. Goodenough’s Home Cures and Herbal Remedies, 1904

Herb Name

Tansy
Wormwood
Catnip
Horehound
Hops

Latin


Tanacetum vulgare
Artemisia absinthum
Nepeta cataria
Marrubium vulgare
Humulus lupulus

Amount






1 oz. ea.

Preparation:


Bruise the herbs, put them in a pot and cover with lard and Spirits, and let stand for 2 weeks; then simmer a while and strain. Add an ounce of Turpentine to every ounce of Ointment.

Function:


Moves Blood, clears Stasis, relieves Inflammation and Pain

Use:


1. Strains, Sprains
2. Contusions
3. Dislocations
4. Contractions of the Sinews

Dose:


applied topically

Cautions:


None noted

Modifications:



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