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portation ; being an excellent substitute for ginger in 



nstance 



From Canada to Carolina and Missou- 

 ri, in shady woods, it is most abundant in hills, val- 

 leys, and rich alluvions. 



Qualities— The whole plant, but particularly the 



agreea 



•P 



but more pleasant, warm, and pungent. The smell 

 is spicy and strong. The active substances are a vo» 



with a red and bitter resin, both soluble in alcohol; 

 ,they contain besides much fecula and mucilage, 



PROPERTIES— Aromatic stimulant and diapho- 

 retic, cordial, emenagogue, subtonic, crrhine, &c.; 

 but not properly emetic like the A. europeum, al- 

 though often mentioned as such. It Is a grateful sub- 

 stitute of the Serpentaria in many cases. It is useful 

 in cachexia, melancholy, palpltalfons, low feversj 

 convalescence, obstrucfions, hooping-cough, &c. The 

 doses must be small and often repeated, since it be- 

 comes nauseous in large doses. The best preparation 

 is a cordial made with the tincture and syrup ; the 

 tmcture is coloured dark rod by the resin. 



The dried leaves make a fine stimulating and ce- 

 phalic snuff, when reduced to powder, which may be 

 used in all disorders of the head and eyes. 



A grateful wine or beer may be made by the infu- 

 sion of the whole plant, in fermenting wine or beer. 



Aralia species— j^e/t^w 



Spices— X«ii- 



