The Irish standard., 1900-12-22
DOMESTIC DRUGS.
May De Extracted from Many of the
Plants That Grow ut Our
Doors.

Drug bills would be reduced to tho
cost Of items for soap and other small
sundres. and good health would be pro.
NOTED if people grew their own medi.
cines. Many common plants and fra
grant herbs and flowers possess power
III! curative properties. Nearly all
'an be grown in your back lot at insig-
niicant cost, says the New York World.
The sweet-smcling verbena makes
an infusion which is a fine cure for sore
throat. and it will also prevent your
hair falling out.
Fennel, which we grow in kitchen
gardens to flavor sauces. makes a man
strong. gives him courage, and adds a
dozen years to his life
Ferns have many curative qualities.
IF you are wanting in common sense,
the maidcnhair fern will give it to YOU;
and ii has been known to make idiots
into sensible men. Maidenhair fern tea
is splendid cure for cold. And the
tincture makes ones hair grow luxuri-
ously.
You can easily grow blackberry
bash in your gnrdcn. and from its leaves
aud fruit many useful medicines can
ne made. If you eat the young shoots
rhcy will harden the gums. IF you
make decoction Of the leaves you have
cure for whooping cough. For an
ordinary sore throat nothing is bet.
or than blackberry jam. And if you
'oil the leaves in strong I've you get
l liquid which will dye your hair q
beautiful glossy black.
The cowslip can be very easily culti-
waited. 1t looks pretty and it is very
useful. If YOU cannot sleep. take somo
i the powdered root and it will send
YOU into the soundcst slumber. If YOU
| wan, TO do some mountain climbing
and don't feel Your nerves up to tho
nark. boil the roots in ale and take
y few drau"hts of it, You can then
stand on IA mas thcnd without trcmor.
If YOU happen to be pugilistically in-
rIincd YOU should certainly keep some
white hrvony in your garden. It's pale
yellow flowers and brilliant red berries
will reward YOU for your labor. And if
You make Il Grcoc,ion of the root it will
cure Il black eye like magic
tamomi!r is worth cultvnting for
the sake OF IFS pleasant and refreshing
"dor iut il is alsoa valuable medicinal
remedy. No finer stimulant can I've
found for 4 lan"uid stomach than cam.
emile tea. lf You make tincture with
| >pirils of wine ii will cure YOUR nel.
| ral%ia, while an Infusion is an excel.
| '"nt thing to give irritable and rest.
'"ss children.
| to'tsfoot, with its pleasant smell. is
cure for asthma. You can make it
into cigarettes or fill your pipe with
| il. and it will give YOU instant relief
The lovely lily of The valley has the
curious power of strengthening the
memory. II also strength The heart,
and is Il splendid thing to take before
%oing OH Il Ion" bicycle ride. And If
| You make Il snuif OF thc dried flowers
| it will cure the worst headache
| The fragrant marigold. much used on
the continent for havoring soups, is a
splendid thing for consumption. 1t
also raises ones spirits in Il wonderful
manner. If you have measles here is
nothing equal TO Il dccoction of mari.
Colds. While the pain of bee sting
can be removed by rubbing a fresh
flower to he painful spot.
Lavender makes the hair grow. it
cures sprnins and stiIr joints. and Il lit.
tie oil Of lavender will cure giddincss
and palpitation.
The primrose is useful as well rs or.
namcntal. If you make an infusion
of primroscs you lave as good Il cure
as any doctor can give you for head.
ache, hystcria or slccplcssncss.
| No garden should be without an ap.
pie tree. A poulticc of rotten apples
will cure sore eyes. If you eat a few
good apples every day you will be sure
to escape the gout. And if you are in.
clined to have warts, a raw apple
rubbed to them will very quickly re-
| move them.
Even the common potato is good
medicine for rheumatism. A dccoction
of pot atoes. used as II fermentation, will
| give perfect relief.