Wild Rosemary
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia article describes Ledum palustre (wild rosemary), a shrub of the heath family growing in northern peat soils. It outlines its active chemical constituents and notes its traditional uses as a folk remedy for whooping cough and skin diseases, as well as an additive to beer for intoxicating effects.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
WILD ROSEMARY, Ledum palustre L., a shrub of the heath family (Ericaceae), grows on peat soils of the North. The flowers are white or pink; the leaves are linear. Active principles: essential oil (0.3-2%), tannins, arbutin, ericolin, ledum camphor, etc. A folk remedy for whooping cough and for cutaneous and other diseases. Added to beer for intoxication.
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“Wild Rosemary.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/wild-rosemary/