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useful plants were dedicated by the Greeks : here it 

 is employed for the species, while in Eupatorium 

 it becomes a generic denomination. 



QuALiTi£S — Similar to Adiantum ; hut it has 

 less mucilage, and more tannin, with some gallic 

 acid. The Aroma is different, rather similar to that 

 of Melilot or Clover. 



PROPERTIES— A mild astringent, tonic and cor- 

 roborant* Useful in coughs, and bowel complaints. 

 Being a very mild astringent it may be given 

 diarrhea, dysentery and relaxed bowels. It has ; 

 been recommended in many other complaints, and is 

 said to have cured the asthma. The best way to 

 take it, is in a strong decoction sweetened with honey 

 or Maiden-hair syrup. The dose is four cups every 

 day- Both root and plant may be boiled. 



Substitutes — Adiantum pedaiiim or Maiden- 

 hair — Solidago odora or Golden-rod — Geum vif- 

 ginicum—Gkvhoma Hederacea or Ground Ivy 

 Rose flowers and all mild vegetable astringents. 



Remarks — This is one of the few plants which 

 Henry has not altogether mistaken either in name or 

 figure ; yet his figure has both leaves and flowers too 

 large and too sharp. 



