Lovely Victoriana�s Medicine Cabinet ~ All-natural health remedies used during the Victorian era ~ Catnip � soothing tea; helps promote a restful sleep. Cedar � boiled; makes a soothing foot bath and relieves tired, aching feet. Chamomile � soothing tea for the nerves. Comfrey � poultice; heals broken bones back together, reduces swelling. Root; used for diarrhea. Leaf poultice; boils, wounds, carbuncles. Leaf; hiatus hernia and colitis. Birch � dried and ground into a powder; helps dysentery and gout, headache and minor aches and pains. Borage � helps to combat kidney infection and depression. Garlic � used as an antiseptic, also used for colds and asthma. Goldenrod � throat gargle. Mint � settles the stomach, freshens the breath. Fragrance; helps get rid of headaches. Parsley � freshens the breath. Raspberry leaf � helps make childbirth nearly painless by toning the muscles to speed up the birth. Red clover � tea; for whooping cough. Sage � tea; helps the memory. HOME