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boiled as greens, such as Ch. albwn^ CL bonus, kc. 

 cooling 5 viilnerarv externally, useful in gout, pleuritis, 

 oedema,^ varix, fistula. Correct in the article of Ch. 

 anthehninthicum^ two species equally medical are blend- 

 ed under that name. The southern and western spe- 

 cies, whi::h I now call Ch. rugosum^ Raf. is v/ell de- 

 scribed by Elliot, it is really perennial, stem furrowed 

 4 or 5 feet high, leaves rugose, glandular beneath, &c. 

 The Ch. amhrosioides or Mexican tea, used in Europe 

 for hemoptysis, and to help parturition. 



CHEROPHYLLUM SATIVUM, Lam. Chervil 

 Cultivated condiment, stimulant, diuretic : root, leaves, 

 seeds, oil and extract used. 



CHIMANTHUS AMYGDALINUS, Raf. FK lud. 

 {Primus Carolin, L. ) fVinter Laurel^ Laurier Amande 

 in Louisiana. Evergreen tree, blossoming in winter- 

 Leaves give flavor of almonds to milk, creams, &c. Said 

 to poison cattle. 



CHIOCOCCA RACEMOSA, L. Snoivherry, David 

 root From Florida to Brazil. Root bitter, pungent, 

 nauseous, diuretic and menagogue, alterative and stimu- 

 lant- Used in decoction, tincture or powder for dropsy, 

 amenorrhea, rheumatism, syphilis, spina ventosa, osteo- 

 copia, &c. A powerful plant, acting without pains on 

 the stomach, bladder, &c. Specific for dropsy and men- 

 strual suppressions. 



CHIONANTHUS, L. Fringe tree. Two species. 

 Bark of the root febrifuge in agues and chronic fevers, 

 externally in cataplasms, it cures wounds without sup- 

 puration. 



CHROSPERMA, Raf. Redseed. United to Melan- 



thium and Helonias by authors. Equivalent of Malon^ 

 a narcotic poison, the roots put in molasses destroy fties. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM LEUCANTHEMUM, Lin. 



White If eed^ Daisy ^ Goldens. Cooimon, leaves odorour. 

 subacid, sometimes eaten in sallad, decoction pungent, 

 diuretic; used for wounds, asthma, phthisis and tinea. 



CHRYSOSPLEMUM, L, Water Carpet. Succulent, 

 acnd. substyptic, aperient, corroborant: used for coughs, 

 asthma, and abdominal diseases. 



CICHORIUM INTYBUS,L, Succory. Naturalized. 

 Aonic, apenent, diuretic, laxative, atteuuant accuprot 



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