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The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

Treats Sore Throats: The root is soothing for sore
throats. It may have anti-viral properties as well.

Hepatitis B: Tinctured Carolina Geranium root has
been shown to have the anti-Hepatitis B (HBV) com-
pounds geraniin and hyperin.

Harvesting: Harvest young leaves and use them
fresh or dry them for future use. Dig up roots in the late
fall when they are plump with stored starch, or if nec-
essary, in the early spring. Clean the roots, slice them
thinly and dry for future use or use them fresh.
Recipes: Carolina Geranium Leaf Tea.
2 Tablespoons dried leaves and stems, 2 cups boiling Cheese cloth or fine mesh strainer, glass bowl for
water. Pour the boiling water over the dried leaves and straining.
allow the tea to steep, off the heat, for 10 minutes or Sterilize all jars, utensils, and bowls with boiling water.
more. Strain and enjoy.
Pack the jar with herbs: ¾ full for fresh root or ½ full
Carolina Geranium Root Tea: The roots make for dried herbs, fill the jar with alcohol, making sure all
the most effective medicinal tea. Bring 2 cups of water herbs are covered. Cover tightly with lid.
to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of chopped, dried root. Store the jar in a cool, dark place. Shake the jar daily
Reduce the heat and simmer the tea for 10 to 15 for 6-8 weeks. Strain out the root and all sediment.
minutes. Remove from the heat and steep for another When clean, pour into amber bottles and seal tightly.
10 minutes. Take up to 3 cups daily. Label and date the containers
Carolina Geranium Tincture: Sterilized glass Store the bottles in a cool, dark location for up to 10
jar with tight fitting lid, ¾ jar cleaned, chopped fresh years.
root or ½ jar dried root, 80 proof vodka or other alco-
hol to fill jar.

Chamomile has a faintly fruity scent. Chamomile
Chamomile, grows wild and it is also easy to cultivate in the garden.

Matricaria chamomilla It thrives in open, sunny locations with well-drained
soil. It does not tolerate excessive heat or dry condi-
tions.
Chamomile is a commonly used useful herb. It is a
calming plant, and has sedative properties. It is in As- Matricaria chamomilla is German chamomile. Eng-
ter/Daisy family. lish chamomile has similar medicinal uses. The two
plants can be distinguished by their leaves. German
Identification: Chamomile has daisy-like flowers chamomile leaves are very thin and hairy while those
with a hollow, cone-shaped receptacle. Its yellow cone of the English Chamomile are larger and thicker. The
surrounded by 10 to 20 downward-curving white pet- leaves of the German chamomile are also bipinnate;
als. You can distinguish the plant from similar each blade can be divided again into
flowers by the pattern in which the flowers smaller leaf sections. German
grow, each flower on an independ- chamomile stems are some-
ent stem. what feathery while English
The most common way of Chamomile is hairless. De-
identifying chamomile is by pending on the growing con-
plucking a small amount of ditions chamomile can grow
the blossom and crushing it to between 2 feet (0.6m) and
in between your fingers. 3 feet (0.9m) tall.

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