This section of the book is from "The Complete Herbalist" by Dr. O. Phelps Brown. Also available from Amazon: The Complete Herbalist: The People Their Own Physicians By The Use Of Nature's Remedies.
COMMON NAMES. Ox-eye Daisy, White Weed.
MEDICINAL PARTS. The leaves and flowers.
Description. -- This is a perennial herb,
having an erect, branching, and furrowed stem, from one to two feet high.
The leaves are few, alternate, lanceolate-serrate, the lower ones petiolate;
the upper ones small, subulate, and sessile.
History. -- The plant was introduced into
the United States from Europe, and is a very troublesome weed to farmers
in nearly every section. It bears white flowers in June and July.
The leaves are odorous and somewhat acid; the flowers are bitterish; they
impart their virtues to water.
Properties and Uses. -- It is tonic, diuretic,
and anti-spasmodic, and, in large doses, emetic. It is used as a
tonic instead of Chamomile flowers, and is serviceable in whooping-cough,
asthma, and nervous excitability. Very beneficial externally and
internally in leucorrhoea. Its internal use is highly recommended
in colliquative perspiration. Externally it is a good application
to wounds, ulcers, scald-head, and some other cutaneous diseases.
Dose of the decoction, from a wineglassful to a teacupful, two or three
times a day. The fresh leaves or flowers will destroy or drive away
fleas.
 
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