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The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

Anti-Cancer Strain the alcohol through a fine sieve or a coffee filter
Treatment: The to remove the leaves and spines. Store the extract in a
leaves, inner bark, cool, dark place for up to 7 years.
and spines of the Honey Locust Seedpod Powder. To prepare
honey locust tree seedpod powder, the pods must be boiled, soaked, and
are all effective the seeds removed. Then dry and grind the pods.
against the growth
of cancer cells. Use Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the pods. Turn
the leaves and in- off the heat and soak the pods for at least 4 hours, or
ner bark to make overnight. Split the pods lengthwise and remove the
an anti-cancer de- seeds. Discard the seeds. Chop the pods into small
coction that inhib- pieces. Dehydrate the pod pieces at low heat (135 de-
its the growth of grees F). Grind the dried pods in a coffee grinder or
cancer cells. mortar and pestle until you have a fine powder.
Honey Locust Thorns, Greg Hume, CC by SA
3.0 Smallpox and
Measles: The seedpods are valuable in the treatment
of smallpox and measles. Add enough water to 1/2 tea-
spoon of Honey Locust Seedpod Powder (see recipe be-
low) to make a thick syrup or use the seedpod pulp
fresh.
Indigestion and Whooping Cough: Honey Lo-
cust Bark Infusion is used to treat both indigestion and
whooping cough.
Recipes. Honey Locust Extract: 1 1/2 pints
(750ml) honey locust leaves and spines, crushed, 1-
quart (1 Liter) of 80-100 proof vodka. Place the honey
locust leaves and spines in a quart (1 Liter) jar, filling
it 3/4 full. Fill the jar with the vodka or other suitable
drinking alcohol. Seal the jar tightly. Place the jar in a
warm, sunny spot, like a windowsill, and let the herbs
marinate for 4 to 6 weeks, shaking every day or two.
Honey Locust Tree by, Famartin, own work

Horse Chestnut,

Aesculus hippocastanum

Horse chestnut is also known as a conker tree, Horse
chestnut is a large deciduous tree and is a member of
the Sapindaceae (Soapberry) Family. It is often used as
an ornamental tree in parks and landscaping.

Identification: Horse Chestnut is a large tree
reaching 50 to 75 feet (15 meters to 22.8 meters) when
mature, and is often as wide as it is tall. Beautiful clus-
ters of white flowers with a yellow splotch of color in William N. Beckon, CC by SA 3.0
their center cover the tree in early to mid-May. The

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