Water Agrimony. Bidens tripartita L. French: Cornuet. German: Sumpfzweizahn. Italian: Eupatoria acquatica. Dried leaves and stems.
Source of iron, phosphorus and other minerals.
Action: anti-haemorrhage, astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic. Today used only in association with other haemostatics for internal or external bleeding.
Uses: Blood in the urine, stool. Bleeding of gastric ulcer or from the lungs. Ulcerative colitis. Heavy menstruation. Hair loss. Gout.
Preparations: Acute cases, bleeding: 2 hourly. Chronic cases, thrice daily.
Tea. One heaped teaspoon to each cup boiling water, infuse 15 minutes. Half-1 cup.
Liquid Extract. 20-60 drops in water.
Tincture BHP (1983) 1 to 5 parts 45 per cent alcohol. Dose 15-30 drops (1-2ml).
Bidens tripartite. N.O. Compositae.
Synonym: Water Agrimony.
Habitat: Ditches, by waterways, and in wet places generally; also cultivated in gardens.
Features ? Erect, smooth, angular, brown-spotted stem, two to three feet high. Leaves opposite, stalked, smooth, serrate, usually in three or five segments. Flowers (July to September) in terminal heads, small, tawny. Numerous seeds, four-cornered, reflexed prickles. Root tapering, many-fibred.Part used ? Whole plant.
Action: Astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic.
Dropsy, gout and bleeding of the urinary and respiratory organs, as well as uterine hemorrhage. 1 ounce to 1 pint infusion, in wineglass doses, three or four times daily. Ginger is usually added to this herb. Hool recommends 2 ounces Burr Marigold to 1 of crushed Ginger in 3 pints of water simmered down to 1 quart, given in the above quantity five times daily, or oftener if necessary.
A circular hole made in the SKULL using a special surgical drill with a rounded tip, called the burr. The operation is done to relieve pressure on the BRAIN. This pressure – raised intracranial tension – is commonly the result of blood collecting between the skull and the brain after a head injury. The presence of PUS or an increase in the amount of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID as a result of infection or tumours in the brain can also cause a potentially fatal rise in intracranial pressure which can be relieved by drilling a burr hole. A neurosurgeon may make several burr holes when doing a CRANIOTOMY, a procedure in which a section of the skull is removed to provide access to the brain and surrounding tissues. Archaeological evidence suggests that modern man’s ancestors used burr holes probably to treat physical ailments and mental illness.... burr (bur) hole
Caltha palustrisDescription: This plant has rounded, dark green leaves arising from a short stem. It has bright yellow flowers.Habitat and Distribution: This plant is found in bogs, lakes, and slow-moving streams. It is abundant in arctic and subarctic regions and in much of the eastern region of the northern United States.Edible Parts: All parts are edible if boiled.CAUTIONAs with all water plants, do not eat this plant raw. Raw water plants may carry dangerous organisms that are removed only by cooking.... marsh marigold
A hole made in the skull by a special drill with a rounded tip (burr). A hole is made to relieve the pressure on the brain that often results from bleeding inside the skull, usually following a head injury. Burr holes may be made as part of a craniotomy and may be lifesaving procedures.... burr hole
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