Writings of the healing power of Swedish Bitters
The wonderful healing power of this herb mixture is shown in the above text of the ‘old manuscript. It can be said, and rightly so, that there is hardly any illness where Swedish bitters is not of benefit, or at least is effective as a basis for every treatment.
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1. Pain and Dizziness
If they are frequently breathed in or sniffed, the base of the skull is moistened or a moistened cloth applied to the head, they dispel Pain and Dizziness and strengthen the brain and memory.
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2. Eyes and Cataracts
They aid 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 bids.
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3. Scabs, Pustules and Eczema
Pustules and eczema of all kinds, as scabs in the nose or elsewhere on the body, are heeled, if they are often and well moistened.
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4. Toothache
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.
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5. Blisters on Tongue
Blisters on the tongue or other infirmities of the tongue are frequently moistened with drops and healing soon occurs.
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6. Inflamed Throat
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.
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7. Cramps
Tor stomach cramps, 1 tablespoonful is taken.
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8. Colics
For colic, 3 tablespoons are taken slowly, one after the other, and relief will soon be felt.
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9. Constipation and Gas
They rid the body of wind (gas) and cool the liver, eliminate all troubles of the intestines and stomach and help constipation.
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10. Stomach and Digestion
An excellent remedy for stomach disorders, if the digestion is faulty or food cannot be kept down.
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11. Gall bladder pain
They are beneficial for pain in the gall bladder. 2 Tablespoonful daily in the morning and evening and at night compresses and soon all pain will disappear.
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12. Dropsy
For dropsy, 1 tablespoon in white wine is taken in the morning and evening for 6 weeks.
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13. Ear and Hearing
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.
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14. Morning sickness
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 with no milk. These drops should not be taken after drinking milk.
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15. Pregnancy
In the last 14 days of pregnancy, if 1 tablespoon of the drops is taken mornings and evenings, it promotes the birth. For easy expelling of the afterbirth, a coffee spoonful is given every 2 hours, until the afterbirth is expelled without pain.
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16. Mild
If, after a birth, when the mild dries up, inflammation develops, it quickly subsides, if a moistened piece of cloth is applied.
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17. Worms
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
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18. Pustules
They rid children of pustules. The children are given these drops according to age, diluted with water. If the pustules start to dry up, they are moistened frequently with these drops and no scars will develop.
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19. Jaundice
For jaundice, very soon all complaints disappear, if 1 tablespoon or these drops is taken 3 times daily and compresses are applied to the swollen liver.
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20. Hemorrhoids
They open all hemorrhoids, and heal kidney, rid the body of all unnecessary liquids without further treatment, taking away melancholy and depression and improve appetite and digestion. Hemorrhoids are reduced, if in the beginning, they are moistened frequently and if the drops are taken internally, especially before going to bed, they will soften the hemorrhoids.
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21. Fainting
If someone has fainted, open their mouth if necessary, give them 1 tablespoon of the drops and they will come to.
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22. Spasm and cramps
This remedy rids you of the pain of spasm [cramps] so that it will cease in time.
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23. Consumption (tuberculosis)
For consumption, take them daily in the morning or on an empty stomach and continue the treatment for 6 weeks.
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24. Menstrual Flow
If the menstrual flow ceases for a woman or is too heavy, she takes these drops 3 days and repeats it 20 times. They will, what is too much, lessen and, what is too little, even out.
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25. Whites
This remedy also helps to cure “whites” (white vaginal discharge).
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26. Epilepsy
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 body and rids it of all sickness.
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27. Dizziness and Indisposition
They heal lameness and rid you of dizziness and indisposition
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28. Pustules
They heal also hot pustules and erysipelas.
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29. Fever
If someone has fever, be it hot or cold, and is very weak, he is given 1 tablespoon 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.
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30. Cancer, Rock Marks and Warts
The drops also heal cancer, old rock 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 is laid upon it.
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31. Wounds and Blemishes
They heal, without danger, all wounds, be they from a stab or a 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 putrefaction and heal also old wounds which were caused by a shot. If there are holes, 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.
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32. Wounds, Scars and Cuts
They take away scars, even if very old, wounds and cuts, if moistened up to 40 times with them. All the wounds heal and leave no scars.
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33. Fistulas
They heal all fistulas, even if they seem incurable, be they as old as may be.
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34. Burns and Scalds
They heal all burns and scalds, be they caused by fire, not water or fat, if the injuries are moistened frequently. No blisters form, the heat is taken out and even festering blisters are healed.
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35. Bruises and Swellings
They serve against swelling and bruises, be they caused by a blow or a fall.
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36. Appetite
If someone cannot eat with appetite, they bring back the lost taste.
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37. Anemia
In anemia, they bring back the lost color, if taken for a period in the morning. They cleanse the blood and form new blood and promote circulation.
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38. Rheumatic Pains
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.
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39. Frost Bite
They heal frost bitten hands and feet, even if there are open parts, if a moistened cloth is applied as often as possible, but especially at night.
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40. Corns
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.
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41. Bites
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.
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42. Infectious Diseases
For plague arid other infectious diseases, it is well to take the drops repeatedly, since they heal plague boils and swellings, even if already in the throat.
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43. Sleeplessness
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.
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44. Drinking
A drunk can be sober on the spot with 2 tablespoonfuls.
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He who takes these drops mornings or 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 illnesses. 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.