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but milder- The leaves and seeds are pectoral. Add 

 to A. nudicaulU^ i^sed for bilious complaints as a ptisan 

 \\\ Canada, and Jl. racemosa by the Indians as carmina- 

 tive, pectoral and antiseptic, in coughs, pains in the 

 breast, mortification; the root with horseradish, made 

 in poultice for the feet in general dropsy. The juice of 

 the berries and oil of the seeds is said to cure ear ache 

 and deafness, poured in the ears. 



ARCTIUM LAPPA, L. Burdock. Common to both 

 continents. Root valuable, diuretic, diaphoretic and 

 detergent, equivalent to Aralia and Smilax\ Useful in 

 rheumatism, scurvy, syphilis, nephritis, phlogosis, oede- 

 ma, gravel and gout. These properties are mild, since 

 the boiled roots, stems and leaves are eaten in Canada; 

 nay, the root even raw, like radishes, the taste is sweet- 

 ish austere : the use of it makes the urine milky, and 

 produces flatulence. The seeds are bitter snd purgative. 



ARETHUSA BULBOSA, L. The bruised bulbs use- 

 ful for the tooth ache, and in cataplasms fur tumors. 

 Schoepf. 



ARGEMOXE, L. Thorn Poppy. The Flava {MexU 

 cana^ L.) with yellow blossoms, and tlie j9lbl/Iora with 

 white ones, have similar properties- From Pennsylvania 

 to Mexico. Equivalent of Chelidonmm^ having a yellow- 

 bitter juice, which dies yellow, and when inspissated, 

 becomes similar to Gamboge. It is anodyne, detersive, 

 resolutive, hypnotic, diuretic, useful in herpetic diseases, 

 psora, sore eyes, dropsy, jaundice, &c- The seeds are 

 drastic and emetic, used in the West Indies for the 

 bellyache and dysentery, their infusion is diapliorefic 

 and ophthalmic, dose only a table spoon: when sm^jked, 

 they are narcotic. The capsules used like Poppy heads 

 in diarrhoea and dysentery. Deserving attention, ap- 

 pear to unite the properties of Opium, Gamboge and 



Celandine. 



ARNICA, L. Leopard* 8 Bane. We ha\*- several 

 a5pccie9,A.m^(/£cau/^, dorO)\jfum^plantaginei(m^ ixc- weak 

 equivalents of A montuna, the roots and flowers of 

 which are stimulant and discutient, very u&eful in palsy, 

 rheumatism, congestions, typhus, kc. It is a narcotic, 

 producing burnings, hemorrhage, vertigo and coma in 

 lanje doses. Vinegar cures these symptoms. 



