THE SICK man's companion '^i 



substitute for other articlces, or alono, to good 



advaiKasre. 



Squaw Weed. This plant, is known in the 

 country by tiie name of frost weed, meadovi 

 scabi)ish, and the Indian name cocash; it grows 

 in wetland by the side of brooks, the stalk grows 

 four or five feet high, is rough or woolly, has 

 narrow leaves and bears a blue flower late in the 

 fall, which remains till the frost kills it. The 

 root lives through the winter, and in the spring 

 puts forth a new stalk; the bottom leaves remain- 

 ing green all winter. The roots and top are 

 U,sed for medicine, it lias a fragrant taste, smells 

 like lovage, and is very good for cajiker. Take 

 the green leaves and routs, bruise them, pour on 

 hot water, and give this tea sweetened. By add- 

 ing a little spirits, it may be kept, and is goo;5 

 for rheumatism and nervous affections. It i-^ 

 very safe, and may he used freely. When tinc- 

 tured with hot water and spirit^), it makes a 

 good bitter; and when lluis prepared, it is good 

 for cold hands and feet, and fordizz'uess in the 



head. 



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BiUer llooL—aUo called, wfuideiing milk 

 weed, and Indian hemp. This valuable medic-ni; 

 grows in meadows and in hedge.^; and looks 

 somewhat like buckwheat, having ^!^n}lar smhW 



