Summary Scientific Name: Croton eleuteria, Cascarilla officinalis. Family: Euphorbiaceae. Other Names: Cascarilla, Sweetwood, Sweet Bark, Bahama Cascarilla, Eleutheria, Cascarilla Cortex, Cortex Thuris, Aromatic Quinquina, False Quinquina, Sweet Wood Bark, Sweet Bark. Habitat: Indigenous to the West Indies, also grown in… Read More »Cascarilla (Croton Eleuteria )
Plant: Centraria islandica Ingredients: 1 ounce Iceland Moss (cut) 1 1⁄2 pints distilled water Instruction: 1. Let the Iceland moss stand in the water for 1 hour. 2. Stir and boil for 15 minutes. 3. Strain, cool and add 25… Read More »Decoction of Iceland Moss (Cetraria Islandica)
Plant: Jateorhiza palmata Ingredients: 1 ounce Calumba Root (cut) 1 1⁄4 pints distilled water Instructions: 1. Boil the water and pour on the roots. 2. Let stand in a hot place (not boiling) for 30 minutes. 3. Strain and add… Read More »Infusion of Calumba Root