S26 HELIANTHUS. 



hutatory, depurative, alterative, repellent, &c. Very 

 useful for gout, rheumatism, syphilis, diseases of the 

 skin, tooth ache, ozena and scrofulous affections. The 



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tincture, wine and powders are the most powerful pre- 



parations, in large doses it is purgative, it produces dia- 

 phoresis when the body is kept warm and diuresis when 

 kept cool. 



GYMNOCLADUS CANADENSIS, Mx. Cqfeetree, 

 Mahogany, Nickar tree^ Bondne. From Ohio to Loui* 

 siana. Fine wood, hard, often veined. Leaves purga- 

 tive containing Cytisin€n a bitter nauseous principle- 

 Seeds one of the best substitutes for Coftee, much used 

 in the West. 



GYNEMA BALSAMICA, Raf. Fl. lud. Batime des 



Sativages of Louisiana. Strong aromatic sweet smell, a 

 powerful stomachic and sudorific used like tea. 



HABENARIA, W.equiv. of Orchis. 



HAMILTONIA OLEIFERA, W. Oil 7iuL Pro- 

 ducing an oil similar to that of Beech nuts and Filberts. 



HEDERA HELIX, L. Ivy. Cult. Wood very hard. 

 Leaves bitterish, vulnerary, used for ulcers, issues, ra- 

 chitis, ozena, epiphora, atrophy : macerated in vinegar, 

 it cares the ulcers of the feet. Berries acid. Equiv. of 

 Klder br^rries. 



HEDYCHLOE PUMILA, Raf {KiUingia do. L.) 

 Sweet grass. Eaten bv sheep, produces the fine mut- 

 ton of the west, also rich milk and butter of covvs. 



HELIANTHUS, L. Snnjlowen The seeds of //. 

 giganteus and other sp. eaten by the Indian tribes all 

 over N. America, put in the Sngamite or Maize soup of 

 Canada ; parched, ground and baked into cakes by the 

 Oregon tribes. Roots of //• strumosus eaten roasted, 

 not so good as H. tuberosus ; this last oddly called Je- 

 rusakm Artichoke by us, and cult. Roots very so^d, 

 TOStmg: like Articlmke when cooked ; cattle fond of 



them ; they contain sugar ami the new substance Dah- 

 line^ a beer is made with them, they grow in the worst 

 soils- H. anmins or large Sunflower of Mexico, is com- 

 mon in our gardens : leaves astringent, useful for diar- 



^ ^ ■ potash. Seeds much liked by 



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