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complaints, as a topical tonic. Internally it is used as 

 a bitter tonic, in infusion or tincture in disorders of 

 the stomach, the liver, &c., and is equivalent to t^/e- 

 iris and Coptis* It is said to enter into compound 

 remedies for the Cancer, acting as a mild detergent 

 tonic, and the Cherokees are supposed to use it in that 

 disease ; but better detergents are known. The proper- 

 ties of this plant are nt^t yet fully known, it appears 

 to be slightly narcotic and available in many other 

 disorders. Some Indians employ it as a diuretic, 

 stimulant and escharotic, using the powder for blister- 

 ing, and the infusion for the Dropsy. 



Substitutes — Jeffersonia binata — Coptis tnfolia 

 Xanthorhiza^ •dietrisy Sanguinaria, Sigillariay 

 Frasera^ Menyanthesy &c. But none of these is so 



efScacious for sore 



Jeffi 



sonia. For Cancer Viburnum dentatutn, RumcsQ 

 and Orobanche. 



