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THE BLACK ALDER-TREE

Faulbaum

Rhamnus frangula

Alder Buckthorn

Planet:   Venus
Energie: neutral kühl und leicht feucht

Stichworte:
Galle Choller
Phlegma Flegm
Gelbsucht Jaundice
Wassersucht Dropsy
Auszehrung Cachexia
Leber Liver
Milz Spleen
Schwacher Magen Stomach weak
Appetitlosigkeit Apetite lost
Ausfluss Flux
Läuse Lice
Juckreiz Itch
Krätze Scabs
Zahnschmerzen Tooth-ach
Zähne locker Teeth loos
  
Description: This Tree seldom groweth to any great bigness, but for the most part abideth like a Hedg, Bush, or Tree spreading into Branches, the Wood of the Body being white, and of a dark, red Core or Heart; the outward Bark is of a blackish colour, with many white spots theron: but the inner Bark next unto the Wood is yellow, which being chewed will turn the Spittle neer unto a Saffron colour. The Leaves are somwhat like those of the ordinary Alder-Tree, or the Foemale Cornel, or Dogberry-Tree, called in Sussex Dog-wood, but blacker, and not so long. The Flowers are white, coming forth with the Leaves at the Joynts, which turn into small round Berries, first green, afterwards red, but blackish when they are through ripe, divided as it were into two parts, wherin is contained two small round and flat Seeds: The Root runneth not deep into the Ground, but spreadeth rather under the upper crust of the earth.
Place: This Tree or Shrub may be found plentifully in St. Johns Wood by Hornsey, and in the Woods upon Hamsted Heath; as also at a Wood called the old Park in Barcomb in Sussex, near the Brooks side.
Time: It Flowereth in May, and the Berries are ripe in September.
Use: The inner yellow Bark herof purgeth downwards both Choller & Flegm, & the watry humors of such as have the Dropsie, and strengtheneth the inward parts again by binding.
If the Bark hereof be boyled with Agrimony, Wormwood, Dodder, Hops, and some Fennel, with Smalledg, Endive, and Succory Roots, and a reasonable draught taken every morning for some time together, it is very effectual against the Jaundice, Dropsie, and the evil disposition of the Body, especially if some sutable purging Medicine have been taken before to avoid the grosser excrements;
It purgeth and strengtheneth the Liver and Spleen, clensing them from such evil humors, and hardness as they are afflicted with: It is to be understood that these things are performed by the dryed Bark, for the fresh green Bark taken inwardly provoketh strong Vomitings, pains in the Stomach, and gripings in the Belly: Yet if the Decoction may stand and settle two or three daies until the yellow colour be changed black, it will not work so strongly as before, but will strengthen the Stomach, and procure an Appetite to Meat.
The outer Bark contrarywise doth bind the Body, and is helpful for all Lasks and Fluxes therof, but this must also be dried first, wherby it wil work the better. The inner Bark herof boyled in Vinegar, is an approved remedy to kill Lice, to cure the Itch, and take away Scabs by drying them up in a short time: It is singular good to wash the Teeth, to take away the Pains, to fasten those that are loos, to clens them, to keep them sound. The Leaves are good Fodder for Kine to make them give more Milk.
If in the Spring time you use the Herbs before mentioned and will but take a handful of each of them, and to them ad a handful of Elder Buds, and having bruised them all, boyl them in a Gallon of ordinary Beer when 'tis new, and having boyled them half an hour, ad this to three Gallons more, and let them work together, and drink a draught of it every morning half a pint or there about: It is an excellent Purge for the Spring, to consume that Flegmatick quality the Winter hath left behind it, and withal keep your Body in health, and consume those evil humors which the heat of Summer will readily stir up, esteem it as a Jewel.
Edgenote: Choller, Flegm. Jaundice, Dropsy, Cachexia, Liver, Spleen. Stomach weak, Apetite lost, Flux, Lice, Itch, Scabs, Tooth-ach, Teeth loos.
24.04.2024 J.N.