HERACLEUM. S27 



HELICHROA, Raf. Several sp. called Eudheckia 

 purpurea bj L. Red Sunflower. Root acrid and burning, 

 used m syphilis by the Mandans j Schoepf says to cu?e 

 the ulcers on the back of horses. 



HELICTERES, L. A sp. found in Florida and Ba- 

 hama, the root bitterish, used for ulcers, exanthems and 

 whitlows. 



HELLEBORUS, L. Schoepf says H. fetidus (Bears- 

 foot, Settisvvort) found in Virginia, and H. viridis Ca- 

 nada and Pennsylv. Acrid, nauseous, purgative, eme- 

 tic, vermifuge, used for lumbrics and worms of horses, 

 to kdlhce, &c. they dye yellow. Equiv. of If. orient»1i» 

 and niger, dangerous drastics and hydragogues, 

 scribed m mania, coma, dropsy, psora, amenorrhea, 

 they must be used with great caution. 



HELONIAS BULL ATA, L. Decoction of the peel- 

 ed root used in N. Jersey for the belly ache, cholics, &c. 



HEMATOXYLON, L. Logwood. Florida and Ba- 

 hama. Well known dye wood. Extract sweet and as- 

 tringent, used in dysentery and obstinate diarrheas, re- 

 laxed bowels, &c. ' 



. HEPATICA. Add, Decandole has made two pecu- 

 liar species of our kinds, H. amerkana and H. acutilo- 

 f^a: Eaton has adopted them. Their true names are 

 Lwerleaf. Physicians disagree on the powers of these 

 plants. Dr. TuUy considers them of little use. Dr. 

 Mease informs me that the leaves alone are useful, the 

 foots and flowers useless. Dr. Lawrence has seen some 

 g nd effects from them. Considered as mild deobstruent 

 and diuretic by others. They have failed to give even 

 relief m many diseases of the lungs. A syrup made with 

 them has been used with little effect. 



HEPTaLLON GRAVEOLENS, Raf. HoffworL 



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thartic, antispasmodic, &c. u^^^-^d bv the Indians* 



HERACLEUM LANATUM, Mx. Cow parsnep, 

 Masterwort. Root with a rank strong smelL pungent 

 caustic tastp, it blisters the skin when fresh, dry it be- 

 comes aromatic, diuretic, carminative, sial-^o^ue, ex- 

 pectorant, laxative, nervine, &c. useful in cardialgy, 

 ''jspep^slu and epilepsv. Dr. Orne has cured some cft«^ 

 ^f epilepifj by using the pu!vcri/.ed root in doses of 2 or 



