THE VALUE OF HERBS.
There is scarcely a popular flower_ or plant in the garden but has some medical or healing virtue. Hero are a tew of what livers considered cures for simple ills* drop of oil of lavender put c a aching jlni'i!; wiil ijilj the pain. The mixed •with a little sugar is good for a hoarse cold. Equal parts of oil of lavender and refined f;it mixed together make a good application for stimulating the growth ot the Jiasr. . . , The resh root of a daffodil bruised ami applied to a wound is said to heal it. Sprains and bruises may be cured alto b}' a similar application. Tea made from the tops of rosemary flowprs is good for headache, and countless minor ailments.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)
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126THE VALUE OF HERBS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)
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