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FILICES. 



Adiantum capillus-veneris L. Celantillo de ojo i>e agua. 



At Colomas this plant is used as a tea to relieve colie, but at Colotlan 

 is taken as a tea for amenorrhea. This furnishes a good example of 

 the diverse uses plants are often put to. The dried fronds were for 

 sale in the plaza at Colotlan (EB No. 29). 



Polypodium lanceolatum L. Lenc.ua de cervo. 



A tea made from the fronds of this fern is taken to cure the itch. 

 The dried fronds were for sale in the plaza at Colotlan (EH No. 27). 



LILIACEAE. 

 Aloe sp. Savila. 



The crushed leaves of this plant are used with oil in making a poul- 

 tice to reduce swellings caused by venereal diseases. The plant was 

 only seen about houses and towns where it had apparently been 

 planted. My specimens came from La Paz (Herb. No. 1303). 



CHENOPODIACEAE. 



Chenopodium incisum (L.) Poir. Ipazote del zorillo. 



The skunk ipazote is a general medicine in use among the common 

 people and supposed to have various virtues, being usually taken in the 

 form of a tea, which is reported to cure colic, pneumonia, etc. (Herb. 

 No. 3010 and EB No. 28.) My specimens were bought on the plaza at 

 Colotlan, September, 1897. 



MAGNOLIACEAE. 



Magnolia 8]). Corpus. 



From the flowers a tea is made which is used to cure scorpion bites. 

 The llowers are brought from trees which grow iu the western foot- 

 hills at an altitude of 3,000 to 3,500 feet. 



ANONACEAE. 

 Anon a sp. 



The bark of this plant is boiled in urine and used to kill the mange on 

 all kinds of animals. ( Herb. No. 1681.) 



LAURACEAE. 



Litsea glaucescens II. B. K. v;ir. Laurel. 



A tea made from the leaves of laurel is taken for colds. The plant 

 is, however, more largely used as a flavoring. (Herb. -No. 313IJ and El> 

 No. 03.) 



LEGUMINOSAE. 



Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Ji-iseb. Huinecastle. 



A sweet sirup is made from the bark of this tree, which is used in 

 cases of colds, etc. 



The bark is also used as a soap and in tanning. My specimen came 

 from Colomas (Herb. No. 1759). 



