" OLD MANUSCRIPT"
"TRANSCRIPT OF THE SWEDISH BITTERS
CURATIVE POWER"
1. If they are frequently breathed in or sniffed, the base of the scull
is moistened or a moistened cloth applied to the head, they dispel pain and
dizziness and strengthen the brain and memory.
2. They help dim eyes and take away redness and all pain, even if
the eyes are inflamed. They rid them of spots and cataracts, if the corners
are moistened in time or a moistened piece of cloth is applied to the closed
lids.
3. Pustulas and eczema of all kinds, as scabs in the nose or elsewhere
on the body, are healed, if they are often and well moistened.
4. For toothache a tablespoon of these drops is taken with a little water
and kept in the mouth for a little while or the aching tooth is moistened.
The pain soon eases and the putrefaction disappears.
5. Blisters on the tongue or other infirmities of the tongue are frequently
moistened with the drops and healing soon occurs.
6. If the throat is hot or inflamed, so that food is only swallowed with
difficulty, these drops are swallowed slowly, morning, noon and evening
and they take away the heat and heal the throat.
7. For stomach cramps, 1 tablespoonful is taken.
8. For colic, 3 tablespoonful are taken slowly, one after the other, and
relief will soon be felt.
9. They rid the body of wind (gas) and cool the liver, eliminate all troubles
of the intestines and stomach and help constipation.
10. An excellent remedy for stomach disorders, if the digestion is faulty
or food cannot be kept down.
11. The are beneficial for pain in the gall bladder. 1 tablespoonful daily
in the morning and evening and, at night, compresses and soon all pain will
disappear.
12. For dropsy, 1 tablespoonful in white wine is taken in the morning and
evening for 6 weeks.
13. For pain and buzzing in the ear a piece of cotton wool is moistened
and put into the ear. It is very beneficial and brings back lost hearing.
14. For morning sickness, 1 tablespoon of the drops in red wine is given
in the morning for 3 days, half an hour later a walk is taken, then breakfast,
but no milk. These drops should not be taken after drinking milk.
15. In the last 14 days of pregnancy if 1 tablespoon of the drops is taken
mornings and evening, it promotes the birth. For easy expelling of the afterbirth,
a coffespoonful is given every 2 hours, until the afterbirth is expelled
without pain.
16. If, after a birth when the milk dries up, inflammation develops, it
quickly subsides if a moistened piece of cloth is applied.
17. They expel worms, even tapeworms, in children and adults, the amount
taken by children being according to age. A piece of cloth moistened with
drops is applied to the navel and kept moist.
18. They rid children of pustulas. The children are given these drops according
to age, diluted with water. If the pustulas start to dry up they are moistened
frequently with these drops and no scars will develop.
19. For jaundice very soon all complaints disappear, if 1 tablespoon of
these drops is taken 3 times daily and compresses are applied to the swollen
liver.
20. They open all hemorrhoids, heal the kidneys, rid the body of all unnecessary
liquids without further treatment, taking away melancholy and depression
and improve appetite and digestion.
21. Hemorrhoids are reduced, if, in the beginning, they are moistened frequently
and if the drops are taken internally, especially before going to bed, they
soften the hemorrhoids. Externally a cotton ball moistened with the drops
is applied. It makes the remaining blood flow and relieves the burning.
22. If someone has fainted, open his mouth if required, give him 1 tablespoon
of the drops and he will come to.
23. This remedy rids you of the pain of spasm (cramps) so that it will
cease in time.
24. For consumption take them daily in the morning on an empty stomach
and continue the treatment for 6 weeks.
25. If the menstrual flow ceases for a woman or it is too heavy, she takes
these drops 3 days and repeats it 20 times. They will, what is too much,
quieten and, what is too little, even out.
26. This remedy also helps to cure "whites" (white vaginal discharge).
27. If someone is afflicted with epilepsy, he has to be given these
drops on the spot and he should then take this remedy exclusively, since
it strengthens the affected nerves as well as the body and rids it of all
sickness.
28. They heal lameness and rid you of dizziness and indisposition.
29. They heal also hot pustulas and erysipelas.
30. If someone has fever, be it hot or cold, and is very weak, he is given
1 tablespoonful of the drops and the patient, if he is not overloaded with
other medications, will in a short time come to, the pulse will start to
beat again and the fever, no matter how high it was, will pass and the patient
will soon be better.
31 The drops also heal cancer, old pock marks, warts and chapped hands.
If the wound is old or festering or proud flesh has developed, everything
is washed well with white wine and a piece of cloth moistened with the drops
laid upon it.
32. They heal, without danger, all wounds, be they from a stab or hit,
if they are moistened frequently. A piece of cloth is taken, moistened with
the drops and the wounds covered therewith. They take away the pain in a
short time, permit no blemish or putrefication and heal also old wounds which
were cause by a shot. If there are holed, the drops are sprinkled into the
wound which need not necessarily be cleaned beforehand. Through repeated
applying of the moistened cloth healing occurs in a short time.
33. They take away scars, even if they are very old, wounds and cuts if
moistened up to 40 times with them. All the wounds heal and leave no scars.
34. They heal all fistulas, even if they seem incurable, be they as old
as may be.
35. They heal all burns and scalds, be they caused by fire, hot water or
fat, if the injuries are moistened frequently. No blisters from, the heat
is taken out and even festering blisters are healed.
36. They serve against swelling and bruises, be they caused by a blow or
fall.
37. If someone cannot eat with appetite, they bring back the lost taste.
38. In anemia they bring back the lost color, if taken for a period in
the morning. They cleanse the blood and from new blood and promote circulation.
39. Rheumatic pains in the limbs are eased if the drops are taken morning
and evening and a moistened cloth is applied to the aching parts.
40. They heal frost bitten hands and feet, even if there are open parts,
if a moistened cloth is applied to the aching part.
41. For corns, a cotton ball, moistened with the drops, is applied and
kept moist. After 3 days the corns fall out or can be removed painlessly.
42. They heal too bites of mad dogs and other animals, if taken internally,
since they heal and destroy all poison. A moistened cloth is laid upon the
wounds.
43. For plague and other infectious diseases it is well to take them repeatedly
since they heal plague boils and swelling, even if already in the throat.
44. He who cannot sleep at night takes these drops before going to bed.
For nervous sleeplessness a piece of cloth moistened with diluted drops is
laid upon the heart.
45. A drunk can be sober on the spot with 2 tablespoonfuls.
46. He who takes these drops morning and evenings daily needs no further
medication, since they strengthen the body, tone up the nerves and the blood,
take away the trembling of hands and feet. In short, they take away all
illness. The body stays supple, the face young and beautiful.
IMPORTANT: All stated amounts of Swedish Bitters should be taken
diluted with herb tea or water.
DIRECTIONS:
Internally: Prophylactic are taken according to the "old manuscript" in
the morning and evening , 1 teaspoonful diluted with
water. For indisposition of any kind, 3 tablespoons diluted with water can
be taken. For serious diseases, 2 to 3 tablespoons are taken as follows:
1 tablespoon diluted with half a cup of herb tea, half of it is sipped half
an hour before and the other half an hour after each meal.
Compress: According to area, a piece of cotton wool or gauze is moistened
with Swedish Bitters and applied to the affected area which has been well
covered with "lard" or Calendula ointment. A slightly larger piece of plastic
is put over it to prevent the clothes from getting stained. Then a cloth
is wound around or a bandage is used.
The compress can be left on, depending on illness, for 2 to 4 hours.
If tolerated, the compress can stay on overnight. After removal the skin
is powdered. Should people with sensitive skin still develop a rash, the
compresses have to be used for a shorter period only or omitted for a time.
People who are allergic to plastic should leave it off. Never forget to grease
the skin beforehand. If an itching rash has already developed it can be
treated with Calendula ointment.
Swedish Bitter can be ordered from:
Penn Herb Co. of Philadelphia
Penn Herb Co. Telephone: 1-800-523-9971
Item No. A102C.....3.38 fl.oz.....\$8.50