BALMONY. Chelone glabra. N.O. Scrophulariaceae.
Synonym : Bitter herb, Snake Head, Turtle Bloom, Turtle Head Habitat : Common in North America.
Features : Short-stalked leaves, opposite, oblong, lanceolate. Fruits ovate, half-inch long, bunched on short spike, two-celled, with roundish, winged, dark-centred seeds. Very bitter taste.
Part used : Leaves.
Action Anthelmintic, detergent, tonic.
Used in constipation, dyspepsia, debility, and children's worms. Sometimes added to alteratives. Infusion of 1 ounce to I pint water in wineglassful doses. Powdered herb, 5-10 grains.
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