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Herbarians: The stigma body, is the receptor of pollen. The supportive stalk, the style of the vessel; bola, becomes the pathway for pollen tubes to grow from pollen grains adhering to the stigma, to the ovules, carrying the reproductive material.

~Ecology- Bionomics: (French bionomique, pertaining to ecology, from bionomie, ecology); the study of all relationships between organisms and their environment; human ecology; (Euthenics: the study of the improvements of human functioning and well-being by improvement of living conditions (often coined as altering an external world; reference etymological root eghs.), German Ökologie : Greek oikos, house + German -logie, study (from Greek -logia, -logy) weik-¹- mensa (47)

© AHD: 3RD ED ecomony²- Middle English yconomye, management of a household, from Latin oeconomia, from Greek oikonomia, from oikonomos, one who manages a household : oikos, house, weik-¹- mensa (47) + nemein, to allot, manage, (see nem- ghillie*); also see may: to be able, from Old English mæg, first and third person singular of magan, to be strong, be able, see magh- flint*, firelock*; venez m'aider; maya

Native plant medicine from the four directions: (icon © unknown) © The Cherokee Herbal, J. T. Garrett, Chapter Five, Plant Medicines of the South: Arrow arum, Bishop's weed, Pennyroyal, Caper, Caprifig, Chamomile, Germander1, Haworthia,  Jaborandi,  Jacaranda tree,  Jerusalem artichoke, May pop, Sarsaparilla, Sassafras

"A point in every direction is the same as no point at all."
Harry Nilsson, The Point, sayings of the Pointed Man in the Pointless Forest

Arrow arum ( Peltandra virginica ) emergent perennial herb native to eastern North America having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate, pointed spathe, also called tuckahoe, also see ( Sagittaria latifolia ) North American broad-leaved arrowhead with panicles of white, unisexual flowers, and edible tubers similar to the Eurasian species ( S. saggittfolia ) -tuckahoe- any of the various plants or plant parts used by certain Native American peoples as food, especially edible root of certain arums or the sclerotium of certain fungi, see arrow arum, of Virginia Algonquian origin Cuckooflower ( Cardamine pratensis ) perennial herb growing in northern temperate regions; mustard family having pinnate leaves and pink, purple, or sometimes white flowers, also called lady's smock, see ragged robin -Cuckoopint- ( Arum maculatum ) European plant having basal, arrow-shaped leaves, a yellow-green spathe, and scarlet berries, also called lords-and-ladies, from obsolete cuckoopintle, from Middle English cokkupintel : cokku, cuccu, cuckoo; see COOKOO + pintel, penis (from Old English), see cucumber Ragged robin- ( Lychnis floscuculi ) European perennial herb, having opposite, clasping leaves, and panicles of reddish or white flowers with deeply lobed petals, also called cuckooflower -Robin- ( Turdus migratorius ) North American songbird having rust-red breast and gray and black upper plumage, also called robin redbreast, also see ( Eritacus rubecula ) having an orange breast and a brown back, also called robin redbreast, from Middle English Robin, personal name, from Old French diminutive of Robert ( © AHD: 3RD ED ) Root reference: bhad-, best, from Old English bet(e)st; arum, wake-robin*

  Azalea, flaming ( Rhododendron calendulaceum ), roots and twigs boiled as poultice treatment for rheumatism, used with inner bark of dogwood, see root as- mr. anderson (38)
  Basswood ( Tilia americana and T. heterophylla ), bee tree, linden, boiled bark mixed with cornmeal making poultice for soreness, "power medicine"

  Buckeye tree ( Aesculus octranda ), nuts of yellow buckeye crushed, used for itching, bites, several mixtures

Caper ( Capparis spinosa ) Mediterranean shrub having white to pale lilac flowers and dehiscent fruits with reddish pulp; pickled flower bud used as pungent condiment in sauces, relishes, and many dishes, Middle English caperis, capar, from Latin capparis, from Greek kapparis; caper¹: a playful leap or hop; associated with plot, see capriole, from French, Italian capriola, somersault, from capriole, roebuck, wild goat, from Latin capreolus, diminutive of caper, capr-, goat ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Chamomile  ( Matricaria chamomilla or recutita ), wild chamomile, today used for skin problems, calming, inflammation, numerous healthy uses, infections, oil helps with pain, Cherokee were known to adopt its uses and women lauded its usefulness after fieldwork, planting, and days in the sun; yarrow or milfoil were added to tea for regulating menstrual flow; Cherokee grandmother praised the value as a cure-all-plant.  Also see ( Chamaemelum nobile ) composite family, perennial herb native to Europe and Mediterranean region, having feathery foliage and flower heads with white rays and yellow centers; also see ( Matricaria recutita ), Eurasian annual; dried flower heads used for herbal teas and yielding essential oil for flavorings, Middle English camomille, from Old French, from Late Latin chamomilla, alteration of Latin chamaemēlon, from Greek khamainēlon : khamai, on the ground + mēlon, apple, see root dhghem- copula (48) ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Dayflower (see Spiderwort), water
  Dodder ( Cuscuta gronovii ), poultice from root used for bruising, "love vine" parasitic plant, skin-protection formulas
  Fern, highland ( Polypodium virginianum ), poultice used for swelling, hives, wounds, also known as polypody or rockcap
  Fern, Indian ( Polypodium polypodioides ), resurrection fern, used with plantain leaves for sores, another common type is ( P. virginianum )
  Fern, wood ( Dryopteris marginalis ), marginal shield, rheumatism, seasonal
  Four-o'clock ( Mirabilis nyctaginea ), pretty-by-night, juices used for boils, crushed dried roots related to vision seeking, special medicine

Germander¹- any of the various usually aromatic plants of the genus Teucrium, with purplish or reddish flowers; herbaceous perennial;  Middle English germandre, from Old French germandree, alteration of Medieval Latin germandrea, from Late Greek khamandrua, from Greek khamaidrus : khamai, on the ground, see dhghem- copula (48) + drus, oak, see deru-; truth, shelter, pitch, dura mater, broadleaf* ( © AHD: 3RD ED ) (herbal use may be suppressed)

  Goldenglow ( Rudbeckia laciniata ), cousin to Black-eyed Susan, used for wash on sores, also called coneflower, several mixtures

Haworthia (genus Haworthia ) South African succulent herb having densely imbricate, often warty leaves with tubercles that are clustered in rosettes, also called star cactus, wart plant (named after Adrian Hardy Haworth 1767-1833, British botanist); star cactus: cacti found in Meso-America of the genus Astrophytum, having yellow flowers with usually red centers, called haworthia from its starlike spine clusters

  Horehound ( Marrubium vulgare ), many formulas including yellowroot

Jaborandi  ( Pilocarpus jaborandi or P. microphyllis ) found as a tropical American shrub yielding numerous medicinal properties from fresh and possibly dried leaves containing the alkaloid pilocarpine, Portuguese and American Spanish, translated pilo-, more + carpine, see carpo- root kerp-; harvest, to gather, from Old English hærfest, from Germanic *harbistaz

  Jacaranda tree-  any of several American trees or shrubs of the genus Jacaranda, native to the Amazon River basin, South America, and Australia, having pinnately compound, opposite leaves and panicles of pale purple flowers with funnel-shaped corollas, Portuguese and American Spanish

Jerusalem artichoke ( Helianthus tuberosus ) North American sunflower having yellow, rayed flower heads and edible tubers eaten similar to vegetables, also called girasol, by Folk etymology from obsolete Italian girasole, sunflower; girasol: sunflower, opal : girare, to turn (from Late Latin gyrāre; see GYRATE + sole, sun (from Latin sōl), see root sāwel- humdinger (52) ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Leafcup (see Bearsfoot), water
  Licorice ( Glycyrrhiza lepidota ), viral infections, skin conditions, dandruff

May pop ( Passiflora incarnata ) vine of southeast United States having purple and white flowers, three-lobed leaves, and edible yellow fruit, alternation of maycock, from earlier maracock, perhaps of Virginia Algonquian origin

  Mallow ( Malva neglecta and M. silvestris ), oil mixtures for sores, edible
  Moss ( Cladina subtenis ), reindeer moss, inhibit the virus of the wart, used with tobacco for stings when chewed

  Pennyroyal ( Hedeoma pulegoides and H. hispida ), Eastern North America; crushed leaves used for poultice for various pains and ailments; increase perspiration; see (  Mentha pulegium ), Eurasian pennyroyal on Mercury;
American mint- having purple-blue flowers and glabrous leaves that yield an oil used as an insect repellent; (probably from folk etymology from Middle English puliol real, from Anglo-Norman : puliol, thyme (from Latin pūlegium) + real, royal (from Latin regālis; see regal) ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Pepper grass ( Lepidium virginicum ), crushed plant for stubborn skin conditions and root paste, astringent

  Sarsaparilla  ( Smilax officinalis ), lily family, crushed root for ringworms, special "skin conditions", tea preparations; also North American plants ( Aralia hispida or A. nudicaulis ) wild sarsaparilla tree; sweetroot;  having umbells of small white flowers and bipinnately compound leaves, Spanish zarzaparilla : zarza, bramble (from Arabic šaras) + parrilla, diminutive of parra, vine
Sarpedon- Greek Mythology: a son of Zeus and Europa who became king of Lycia only to be killed by Patroclus in the Trojan war
sarus crane- ( Grus antigone ) of southern Asia having a partly red head and neck, from Sanskrit sārash, from sārasa-, of lakes, from sarah, lake, from sarati, it flows ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Sassafras ( Sassafras albidum ) ka sta ste, poultice for wounds and sores, spring tonic, "strength for hunting and family", member of Laurel family; deciduous North American tree, having irregular lobed leaves and aromatic bark, leaves, and branches, dried root bark used; source of volatile oil, Spanish sasafrás, from Late Latin saxifragia, kind of herb, variant of (herba) saxifraga, saxifrage, see SAXIFRAGE
Saxifrage genus Saxifraga, any of various herbs having small, variously colored flowers and leaves that often form a basal rosette, Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin (herba) saxifraga, maidenhair fern, from Latin saxifragus, rock-breaking (from its being found growing in rock crevices) : saxum, rock; see sek- (sage, saw, secant; Ida*, injure*) + frangere, frāct-, to break, see bhreg- (impeding motion, bushes, broken tile, bedstraw*) ( © AHD: 3RD ED )

  Sheep sorrel ( Rumex acetosella ), skin itch and rash, member of buckwheat or Smartweed family
  Smartweed ( Polygonum hydropiper ), combined with wintergreen for remedies, for old stubborn wounds or sores, needs study
  Staggerweed ( Lyonia mariana ), plant remedy for toe itch, ulcers
  Yellow dock ( Rumex crispus ), formula for blood purification, "curly dock", vitamin C and iron; lymphatic system, stomach tonic

Comment on "Cherokee Herbal" by J. T. Garrett: Many of the remedies from the ancient people of America have been lost, and Garrett has provided us a pathway to preserve the past by focusing on the plants as the spiritual sources for healing and food.

Additional herbs under study:

  Cuban Oregano ( Plectranthus amboinicus ), containing {Delta} 3-carene, {gamma}-terpinene, camphor and carvacrol and used for ailments related to rheumatism, skin conditions, and treating a wide range of conditions. [ link ] Notes: This particular plant is nothing like the Greek version below. It seems it use is best as fresh, as when the plant is dried, it turns a very dark brown color. The leaves are very soft, but the edges become slightly rigid. More testing will be done.

  Greek Oregano ( Origanum vulgare ) perennial Eurasian herb, mint family, aromatic leaves, Spanish orégano, wild majorum, from Latin orīganum, from Greek origanon, probably of North African origin, Notes: This particular plant is a fast growing ground cover, and dries nicely for a wonderful seasoning, unlike the Cuban version, which has different drying properties. The Greek version is also rather a bit fuzzy in texture, and much more nimble in appearance than the Cuban which seems to grow up rather than out.

Safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius ) thistlelike Eurasian plant, composite family having heads of orange flowers that yield a dyestuff and produce seeds containing an oil used in cooking, cosmetics, paints, and medicines. Middle English saflour, from Old French safleur, from Old Italian saffiore, from Arabic asfar, yellow, a yellow plant

"Charles Darwin confirmed an important homeopathic observation that living systems are hypersensitive to only certain substances. Sadly and strangely, conventional scientists have attacked homeopaths for using extremely small doses of substances without any appreciation for the homeopaths’ credo that living systems—whether human, animal, or plant—will be hypersensitive to a limited number of substances (and the homeopathic method of individualizing treatment is a refined method to find this substance or substances)."
Source: The Curious Case of Charles Darwin and Homeopathy