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breast;, &c. : it is a very agreeable and refreshing be- 

 verage, much preferable to imported China Teas. 

 The Oil and Essence prepared by dissolving it in Al- 

 cohol, are employed whenever warm and cordial sti- 

 mulants are required. The Oil cures the tooth-ache 

 or allays the pain of carious teeth, like other strong 

 essential Oils. The Indians made great use of this 

 plant as a stimulant, restorative, cordial, &c. It is 

 injurious in fevers. 



Substitutes — Monarda Sp. — Panax or Ginseng 

 Laurus benzoin — ^ristolochia serpentaria — Asa- 



rum canadense, &c. &c. 



Remarks — All the plants which have more or less 

 the smell and taste of Gautiera^ contain the same 

 Oil and principle, and may probably be available 

 equivalents. They are Gautiera . hispidida and 

 Spirea idmariay roots of Polygala paucifolia and 

 Spirea lobata^ bark of Betula lenta or Sweet Birch 

 tree, &c.:* They are called Pollom by the Indians. 



The Oil of Gautiera is now used in all the secret 

 officinal Panaceas to disguise or cover the taste of the 

 other ingredients, which are generally common arti- 

 cles such as Guayacum, Solanum dulcamara^ Sarsa- 

 parilla, Mezereon, SttlUngia sylvaticay Snake roots, 

 Spikenards, &c 



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