No, 34. ERZaEROK. 167 



Since these plants appear to increase as well as to 

 prevent several discharges from the body, they must 

 not act as other diuretic and astringent remedies ; but 

 ^by a peculiar acrid effect on the system, worthy of 

 investigation* I highly recommend these plants to 

 medical attention. They were known to the North- 

 ern Indians by the name of Cocash or Squaw-weed 

 as menagogue and diuretics, and are often employed 

 by Herbalists. They may be collected for medical 

 use at any time when in blossom. 



Substitutes — Eryngium yncefolium and Aqua^ 

 iicum^ or Corn-snake root, said to be the strongest 

 diuretic and sudorific of the Southern States — Botro- 

 phis Serpeniaria — Pyrola nmbellata, maculata^ 

 &c. — Daucus Carota and other diuretics. — For as- 

 tringents Spireatornentosa — Hexichera Sp. — Staticc 

 Caroliniana — Jirhutus Uva Ursa — Geranium ma- 

 culaium — Comptonia asphni folia ^ &c. 



Remarks — Other species of this genus may possess 

 the same properties: they are very similar to each 

 other. The following might be tried. 



E. hellidifoUum or Daisy Fleabane, a vernal kind. 



J5, IntegrifoUumy or Slender Fleabane, 



E. purpureuniy or Purple Fleabane. 



E. strigosumy or Rough Fleabane, &c. 



