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" Although heal-all was formerly much used as an astringent and often = prescribed as a gargle for sore throats and to clean wounds,the plant = has fallen into disuse medicinally and no scientific evidence exists to = suggest that it is useful for any medicinal purpose" Andy and Lelia Dean 86 Baden Powell Drive Kentville, N.S. (902) 678-6243 I just changed my mind Jane.....I like your 'The Herbalist' better = than my 'Readers Digest ' ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David&Jane Schlosberg=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Heal-all ( Prunella vulgaris ) I have a wonderful old book by Joseph Meyer call "The Herbalist" He = says, "Prunella vulgaris is pungent and bitter and slightly diuretic. = It was once used as a gargle for throat irritations and other purposes. = Dose: a teaspoonful of the herb is placed in a pint of good brandy or = whiskey for a few days. Two tablespoonfuls of this is taken during the = day or when needed." I expect this would cure whatever ails ya. Jane From: Paul MacDonald=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:33 AM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Subject: [NatureNS] Heal-all ( Prunella vulgaris ) Hi All This plant which is perhaps best described as a weed is reputed to = have a lot of medecinal properties. The var lanceolata is considered by Roland to be native. Does anyone have any experience with it for its medecinal properties? It is growing well in this weather! Paul ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01CC51CD.1AFF8280 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.19088"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: = 15px"=20 id=3DMailContainerBody leftMargin=3D0 topMargin=3D0 bgColor=3D#ffffff=20 name=3D"Compose message area" CanvasTabStop=3D"true"> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I had replied <DIV><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG>From The Magic and Medicine Of Plants,<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>published by Readers = Digest<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> .</SPAN></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG>" Although heal-all was formerly much = used as an=20 astringent and often prescribed as a gargle <FONT face=3D"Times New = Roman">for=20 sore throats and to clean wounds,the plant has fallen into disuse = medicinally=20 and no scientific evidence exists to suggest that it is useful for any = medicinal=20 purpose=94</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><STRONG><FONT=20 face=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2>Andy and Lelia Dean<BR>86 Baden = Powell=20 Drive<BR>Kentville, N.S.<BR>(902) = 678-6243<BR></FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D4 face=3DArial><STRONG>I just changed my mind = Jane.....I=20 like your 'The Herbalist' better than my 'Readers = Digest=20 '</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Ddschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">David&Jane = Schlosberg</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 03, = 2011 10:14=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] = Heal-all (=20 Prunella vulgaris )</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DCalibri>I have a wonderful old book by Joseph Meyer = call "The=20 Herbalist" He says, "Prunella vulgaris is pungent and bitter and = slightly diuretic. It was once used as a gargle for throat = irritations=20 and other purposes. Dose: a teaspoonful of the herb is placed in = a pint=20 of good brandy or whiskey for a few days. Two tablespoonfuls of = this is=20 taken during the day or when needed."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DCalibri>I expect this would cure whatever ails=20 ya.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DCalibri>Jane</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Tahoma"> <DIV><FONT size=3D3 face=3DCalibri></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A = title=3Dpaulrita2001@yahoo.com=20 href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">Paul MacDonald</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:33 AM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Heal-all ( Prunella vulgaris=20 )</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new = york, times, serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <DIV>Hi All</DIV> <DIV>This plant which is perhaps best described as a weed is reputed = to have a=20 lot of medecinal</DIV> <DIV>properties. The var lanceolata is considered by Roland to = be=20 native.</DIV> <DIV>Does anyone have any experience with it for its medecinal=20 properties?</DIV> <DIV>It is growing well in this weather!</DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01CC51CD.1AFF8280--
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