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lant, carminative, stomachic, resolvent, pellent, anti- 

 emetic. Much used in sauces, conserves, paste, candy, 

 distilled water and oil. The oil contains camphor and 

 all the properties, dose a few drops. Useful to allaj 

 spasmodic affections of the stomach and bowels, obviate 

 nausea, check emesis, expel il tulence, prevent cramps 

 in the stomach, also in cholics, hysteria, whooping cough, 



&c. Used by drunkards to flavor and modify their drams 

 or slins:^, 



MIEGIA MACROSPERMA, Pers, Cane. Several 

 var. from 6 inches to 15 feet high. Kentucky to Texas. 

 Seeds like oats, larger, give good Hour, produced only 

 once in 3 or 4 years. Fine angling rods, walking canes, 

 weavino- looms. Winter food of cattle, much destroyed 

 by them. The Natchez made bread and mats with it. 



MIMOSA, L. or Acacia, W. Several sp. 3L ehurnea 

 first plant growing on the sea sand of Florida- M, far- 

 nesiana from Florida to Mexico, Popniac, Goldbriar^ 

 flowers fragrant but strong, used in perfumery, give 

 head ache to nervous persons : seeds give a fetid breath. 

 The beautiful JSL jtiHbrisin naturalized as far north as 



Pennsylvania. 



MIRABILIS, L. False Jalap, Four o^cloch, 3 sp. 

 Cult. Root uncertain cathartic, 2 drachms often produce 

 only one stool, used in bowel complaints. One lb. yields 

 one ounce of resin. 



MITCHELLA REPENS,L. Partridge berry. Mild 



diuretic, tea used in New England to care dropsy and 

 out. Red berries mild astringent, a popular remedy for 

 iarrhea in the North, and for disury m Caroli 

 MONOTROPA UNIFLORA, L. Iceplant, Pipe- 

 plant^ JVestroot, Fdroot. Ophthalmic and nervine. Us^d 

 by Indians and herbalists, juice mixt with water deemed 

 specific lotion for sore eyes. Dried root in powder used 

 in epilepsy and convulsions of children, dose a teaspoon 

 full, often united to Valerian ; cures also inveterate oph- 

 thal 



MORUS RUBRA, L. Bed Mulberry. Fruits refri- 

 gerant and corroborant, useful in sorethroat, angina, pu- 



mia 



trid fevers ; sirup chiefly used. Bark said to expel the 

 tenia, the Indian tribes make mats, ropes, baskets with 

 it (paper can be made also) and a kind of flax with the 



