ROBUSTA AND SQUARROSA AMERICAN AND ARCTIC AMERICAN GRINDELIA.
Introduction
Grindelia-named after Dr. Grindel, botanist)
From the amount of viscid secretion covering hem, which is most abundant in the flower-heads, they are often known as gum- plants.
Both plants are often mistaken one for the other, by herb gatherers, and in their chest symptoms, in which they are especially useful, I am unable to differentiate between them.
Symptoms
There is great dyspnoea, with inability till lie down (24) and with relief from raising the profuse tenacious secretions (69).
Both are of great value in bronchial (19) and cardiac asthma (109), chronic bronchitis and broncho-pneumonia (151) with the above symptoms.
Grindelia squar and Aconite ferox are the only remedies spoken of prominently in the Handbook as having Cheyne-Spoken respiration (25); Curare and pros. being mentioned as comparisons.
Grindelia rob., especially, is useful as a topical application for the relief of the itching from insect-bites (122) or from thus poisoning. One part of the tincture pr fluid extract intent of water.
I use Grindelia in the tincture.
