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ful tumors and piles, external inflammations^ sore and 

 inflamed eyes, &:c* in cataplasm or poultice or wash. 

 A tea is made with the leaves, and employed for 

 many purposes, in amenorrhea, bowel complaints, 

 pains in the sides, menstrual effusions, bleeding ot 

 the stomach, &c. In this last case, the chewed leaves, 

 decoction of the bark or tea of the leaves, are all em- 

 ployed with great advantage. A strong infusion is 

 «-iven in injection for bowel complaints. It is said to 

 be a mild yet efficient astringent in all cases, and a 

 safe substitute of Siatice, Myrica and Rubus. 



SuBsriTVTus—Conwm 7?iaculafum — Vibnrrnwi 

 ccerifolium and F. denfatit?7i — Nijmphea odorata 

 Myrica ccrlfcra — Agrimonia Eiipatorium — Geiivi 

 Sp. — Rhus tyj^hinum and R. glahrum — Statice Co- 

 roliniaiia and many other mild astringents. 



Rkmatiks — All the species of this genus have pro- 

 bably the same properties. In the north the H. par- 

 xifolxa is equally used. It is distinguished by smuHcr 

 leaves, pubescent beneath, hardly cordate at ..' 

 ba^e, undulate ^vA sinuate. The shrub is smaller, 



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>\-ilh blossoms of a brighter yellow', and growi. in 



mountains. 



The //- macrophijUa or Bigleaf Witch hazel, i« 

 ouly found in the Southern mountains, and will be 

 know a by its large, rough and round leaves. 



