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Juncus effusus, Common Rush.

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  2. Boericke, 1901: Materia Medica: the Tinctures.
Botanical name: 
Juncus effusus
Please read the introduction to Boericke's tinctures.

A diuretic. Urinary affections. Dysuria, strangury, and ischuria. Asthmatic symptoms in haemorrhoidal subjects. Bubbling sensations. Abdominal flatulence. Arthritis and Lithiasis.
Dose.--Tincture, and first potency.


Boericke's Materia Medica, 1901, was written by William Boericke. Excerpt: The Tinctures.

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