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Cholagogue, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, blood circulation
promoter.
Purges heat, disperses fire, dispels damp heat, cools blood,
resolves bruises. Gardenia fruit is used for fever with irritability
or restlessness and urinary tract infections. It is effective
for any bleeding in the mucous membranes, such as the nasal
passages, the bowels, or the urinary tract. For bleeding,
the ashes of the calcined herb are most effective; a teaspoon
is taken internally at intervals or applied externally.Stimulant,
antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, aromatic.
An old fashioned remedy. Taken in small, frequent doses,
it will stimulate stomach, heart and respiration. Useful in
chronic inflammatory rheumatism, rheumatic fever, sciatica,
diabetes, all bladder troubles, scrofula, and skin diseases.
Used for colic and gas in the bowels and for dropsy, gonorrhea,
stomach trouble, and obstruction in the bowels The oil of
wintergreen is used externally and internally. Useful for
liniments.
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