WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Black Alder
ALNUS SERRULATA
   The recent bark of Alnus serrulata, Aiton (Nat. Ord.... / ...e). A shrub of the United States east of the Mississippi River. Common Names: Tag Alder, Red Alder, Black Alder, Smooth Alder, Common Alder. Principal Constituents.Oils, tannin, and resins. Preparat... / ...are best displayed in pustular eczema and recurrent crops of boils. Passive haematuria is sometimes controlled by its astringent action. 1
   The recent bark of Alnus serrulata, Aiton (Nat. Ord.... / ...e). A shrub of the United States east of the Mississippi River. Common Names: Tag Alder, Red Alder, Black Alder, Smooth Alder, Common Alder. Principal Constituents.Oils, tannin, and resins. Preparat... / ...are best displayed in pustular eczema and recurrent crops of boils. Passive haematuria is sometimes controlled by its astringent action. 1
PRINOS
   ...e). Moist woods and streams throughout the United States. Dose (bark), 5 to 60 grams. Common Names: Black Alder, Winterberry. Principal Constituents.Resin, tannin, and an amorphous, bitter principle......Bark, 8 ounces to Alcohol (76 per cent), 16 fluidounces). Dose, 5 to 60 drops. Action and Therapy.Black alder is tonic, astringent and alterative, and especially effective as the latter. Many alter...... astringent and alterative, and especially effective as the latter. Many alterative syrups contain black alder. The berries are cathartic and vermifuge. Tincture of black alder and specific medicine ...1
   ...e). Moist woods and streams throughout the United States. Dose (bark), 5 to 60 grams. Common Names: Black Alder, Winterberry. Principal Constituents.Resin, tannin, and an amorphous, bitter principle......Bark, 8 ounces to Alcohol (76 per cent), 16 fluidounces). Dose, 5 to 60 drops. Action and Therapy.Black alder is tonic, astringent and alterative, and especially effective as the latter. Many alter...... astringent and alterative, and especially effective as the latter. Many alterative syrups contain black alder. The berries are cathartic and vermifuge. Tincture of black alder and specific medicine ...1
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Black Alder
BLACK ALDER
   The bark of ILBX VERTICILLATA ( L.) Gray. Astringent, bitter tonic, alterative, antiperiodic. Serviceable in cutaneous diseases, in diarrhea and all debilitated conditions; in dyspepsia combined with Golden-seal.2
   The bark of ILBX VERTICILLATA ( L.) Gray. Astringent, bitter tonic, alterative, antiperiodic. Serviceable in cutaneous diseases, in diarrhea and all debilitated conditions; in dyspepsia combined with Golden-seal.2
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
