Woad -- Traditional Herbal Remedies, Health Benefits and Medicinal Uses of Woad

The herb is so astringent that it is not fit to be given inwardly. An ointment made thereof staunches bleeding. A plaster made of it, and applied to the region of the spleen which lies on the left side, takes away its hardness and pains. The ointment is good in such ulcers as abound with moisture, for it takes away corroding and fretting humours. It cools inflammations, quenches St. Anthony's fire, and stays defluction of the blood to any part of the body.

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This page and the rest of the encyclopedia of medicinal herbs was reproduced from old herbals written in the 1700 and 1800s. They are of historical interest to show the traditional uses of various herbs based on folk medicine and ancient wisdom. However the traditional uses for these herbs have not been confirmed by medical science and in some cases may actually be dangerous. Do not use the these herbs for any use, medicinal or otherwise, without first consulting a qualified doctor.

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