COLOUR

INDICATED HEALING PROPERTY

EXAMPLE

YELLOW FLOWERS--fruits

Disorders of the liver, gall bladder, spleen

Dandelion, tansy, lemon

Reddish flowers--fruits

Blood purifier, alterative

May also suggest astringency due to the internal cleansing effect on skin disorders.

Red clover, strawberry

If a plant decoction gives a yellow colour

Disorders of the liver, gall bladder,

Celandine

Purple or blue flowers

Cyanosis and bad skin although usually classified as Blood purifier, alterative

Spots on leaf

Spots and sores on the body

St Johnswort

FORM

INDICATED HEALING PROPERTY

EXAMPLE

VINES

NERVOUS AND BLOOD SYSTEMS as blood purifiers and nervines

Grapes, hops mints

Parasitical growths

"Sticking to" property

Voëlend

Thin thread like stems and roots

Skin healers---they look like thread that sews up wounds.

Cleavers

Lenticels--gaps in the outer layer of cork and tissues of stems.

Skin healers

Elder. Cherry.