VARIOUS DIETS AND TREATMENTS – CABBAGE LEAF AND OTHER HERB POULTICES (INTRODUCTION)
The curative properties of cabbage leaves are becoming more widely known now, even though the use of crushed medicinal plants on diseased parts of the body is by no means a new idea. Dr Blanc has written a booklet on the subject and many people have benefited from this inexpensive treatment. Many years ago I started to apply crushed St John’s wort leaves and flowers in the case of inflammations of the nerves, with wonderful results. Whenever I used to get blisters from walking barefoot in the mountains in search of herbs, I always found some goldenrod, bruised it and put it, raw and fresh, on the sore spot, covered it with a leaf of lady’s mantle and bandaged everything with a handkerchief. This enabled me to carry on walking and go about my business. The blisters did not bother me anymore and soon began to heal. In the case of kidney trouble it is a good thing to crush or mince fresh birch leaves and goldenrod and apply the raw pulp over the kidney area. Wrap them round with warm towels and place a hot water bottle on top for added warmth.
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