These oils and aromatics were used during Jennie’s lifetime by homeopathic physicians for the treatments listed; they should not be used today without proper education and instruction.
Arnica—aches and muscle pain
Barley—stomachaches
Belladonna—poisonous; with care, used for scarlet fever, acute fevers, infection with inflammation; relieves ear infections and boils and assists with breastfeeding
Black currant seeds—oil; Blackfeet Indians used to stave off cravings of liquor
Calendula cream—(marigold) treatment of breast during breast-feeding; tincture and cream
Cayenne—abdominal pain and stomach pain; Aztec treatment for intoxication
Chamomile—liver cleansing and calming bruised muscles
Dogwood root tea—substitute for quinine for malarial fever (Tillamook)
Elderberry—expectorant (Blackfeet/Blackfoot)
Ferrum phosphoricum—fevers from infections
Lavender—hives, insomnia, blisters, boils, bug and spider bites, burns
Licorice root—induce vomiting
Marjoram—bruised muscles
Nux vomica (Strychnos nux vomica)—poisonous in certain dosages; sedative, pregnancy cramping, labor pain, indigestion
Pasqueflower—an expectorant for treatment of poisons (Blackfeet remedy); speeds labor; treats syphilis (Shawnee)
Peppermint—spider and bug bites
Periwinkle—headaches
Pulsatilla—treating cataracts, ulcers, tooth decay, depression, gynecological complaints
Quinine—malaria, ague (also cedar root tea)
Rosemary—liver cleansing, muscle cramps, spasms
Rose ointment—blisters
Saleratus—leavening agent; treating stomach upset
Shooting star leaves—treatment of cold sores
Skullcap tincture—mild sedative
Sulfate of cinchona—substitute for quinine treating malaria, ague
Violet root—liver; bringing on milk for nursing mothers; roots act as expectorant when poison swallowing is suspected