Tincture 1:4, 50% alcohol. Best for chronic conditions, such as recovering

anorectics, achlorhydia, chemotherapy queasiness. Take 10-15 minutes before

meal..5-15 drops.

2.6 ILEO-CECAL TONIC

Chaparro Amargosa or Quassia... 4 parts

Bistort Root 

(or Geranium or Heuchera)........ 4 parts

Bayberry Bark...................... ............2 parts

Yerba Mansa Root............... ............2 parts

Ginger Root......................................2 parts

Tincture 1:4, 50% alcohol. Use for giardiasis, amebiasis, especially with ileo-cecal

irritability. With active diarrhea, take 1/2 teaspoon every 2 hours, alternating

with 4 oz. skim milk. With poor milk tolerance, use blackberry or pomegranate

juice concentrate ...1-2 tablespoons, straight up.

2.7 CATNIP-FENNEL TINCTURE

Fresh Catnip Tincture.....................3 parts

(1:2, 95% alcohol)

Fennel Seed Tincture.......... ............3 parts

(1:5, 60% alcohol)

Licorice Root Tincture........ ............1 part

(1:5, 50% alcohol)

15-30 drops as needed for acute gastritis or simple dyspepsia.

2.8 NEUTRALIZING CORDIAL (Modified)

Rhubarb Tincture................ 80 ml

Cinnamon Tincture.............64 ml

Hydrastis Tincture.............. 40 ml

Spirit of Peppermint........... 8 ml

Potassium carbonate...........16 grams

Simple Syrup........................250 ml

Diluted alcohol (50%)......... 550 ml

Step 1. Dissolve 16 grams of potassium carbonate in 250 ml

Simple Syrup

Step 2. Mix the tinctures, spirit and diluted alcohol.

Step 3. Mix both liquids, stirring or blending until KCO3 is

dissolved.

Step 4. Add additional diluted alcohol to the total (if necessary)

to bring the total volume to 1000 ml.

Use a teaspoon or two for nausea, gas pains, dyspepsia, tenesmus, diarrhea AND

constipation. An elegant pharmaceutical that may be the single closest thing to a

universal GI tonic. Unfortunately it is no longer made by American

manufacturers.