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Class 9. Hemostatics—Agents administered internally to. 
arrest bleeding. Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), rib- 
grass (Plantago lanceolata). 
Class 10. Astringents—Agents which produce contrac- 
tion of muscular, and condensation of other, tissues. Agri- 
mony (Agrimonia gryposepala), sea lavender (Limonium 
carolimanum), dead nettle (Laminum album), smooth 
sumac (Rhus glabra), periwinkle (Vinca minor), alum root 
(Heuchera americana), stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), wild 
red-raspberry (Rubus indzus var. aculeatissimus) ,-dog-rose 
(Rosa canina), patience dock (Rumex patientia), sweet 
sumac (Rhus canadensis). 
Class 11. Gastric Tonics—Agents which increase the ap- 
petite and promote gastric digestion. Summer savoy 
(Satureja hortensis), burdock (Arctium minus), figwort 
(Scrophularia marilandica), peppermint (Mentha piperita), 
‘witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), hop (Humulus Lup- 
ulus), northern prickly ash ( Tanthory ton americanum), 
sweet flag (Acorus Calamus). 
Class 12. Alteratives—Agents which in some little- 
understood manner alter the course of morbid conditions. 
Northern prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum), blue flag 
(Iris versicolor), moonseed ( ie = Sea canadense ye 
English elm (Ulmus campestris), Colchicum autumnale, 
golden seal (Hydrastis canadensis). 
Class 13. Diaphoretics and Sudorifics—Respectively mild 
and energetic agents in promoting the secretion of sweat. 
Sassafras (Sassafras variufoliwm), burdock (Arctium 
minus), catnip (Nepeta Cataria), elder (Sambucus cana- 
densis), wormwood (Artemisia A bsinthium). 
Class 14. Emetics and Anti-emetics—Agents which re- 
spectively produce and diminish nausea and vomiting. 
Waxwort or climbing bitter-sweet (Celastrus scandens), mus- 
tard (Brassica alba). 
Class 15. Cathartics, including laxatives and purgatives. 
Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), pag bush or waahoo 
(Evonymus atropurpureus), yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), 
Culver’s physic (Veronica virginica), green ash (Fraxinus 
pennsylvamea var. lanceolata), alder buckthorn (Rhamnus 
Frangula). = ; 
Class 17. Antisialics—Agents which diminish salivary 
secretion. Hemp (Cannabis sativa), fennel (Foeniculum 
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