248 ORONTIUM. 



our sp. but in 0, coccinea size of a pear, of a livid pUi*- 

 ple, juice scarlet, acid and cool like Pomegranate, verj 

 diuretic, tinges urine of a bloody color, yet very whole- 

 some. Young leaves eaten by negroes like Hibiscus, 

 split leaves good emollient topic for acute ilicumatism, 

 baked for chronic ulcers, gout and wounds. The juice 

 and gum used for the gravel. 



ORCHIS, L, Salep^ TwinrooL All the sp. with tu- 

 berous twin roots become Salop by dessicution, analep- 

 tic and pectoral. O, morio and mascula chiefly produce 

 the Oriental Salop. All the fragrant sp. are stimulant 

 and nervine, once deemed aphrodisiac. O. fragrans, 

 Raf. 1817, of N. Y, is such. O, orbicufata and macro-- 

 phylla^ vulnerary leaves, called HealalL O. Jimbriaia 

 roots vermifuge, powder used, kills worms by touching 

 them, is similar to a fecula; smell like Cypripediunh 

 taste like Ulmus fnha. Many sp, now removed to 

 Habenaria. 



ORIGANUM VULGARE, Linn. TFUd Marjoram 



agra nt 



Stomachic, corro- 



borant, detergent, stimulant, men agogue, diaphoretic 

 Useful in tea for cough^ asthma, chlorosi?, oedema. Lo- 

 tions and fumigations used in chronic rheumatism and 

 palsy. Flowers and tops most grateful and efficient, 

 they also dye purple. Dry leaves form a grateful tea. 

 Fresh used for baths in uterine disorders. The distill- 

 ed oil has all the properties, it is acrid and caustic, 

 burns the skin, relieves toothache. O, majorana^ or 

 Sweet Marjoram, is eq, but milder, very grateful, used 

 in cookerv, cult. 



ORNITHOGALUM L. BethUhemstar. Root edible 

 emollient 



OROBANCHE AMERICANA, Linn. Broomrape, 

 Eartlidub^ dapwort. Astringent, antiseptic and anti- 

 syphilitic, deemed in the West a specific fur gonorrhea 

 and syphilis. Useful for obstinate ulcers, aplithose and 

 herpetic sores, diarrhea and dvsentcry. 



ORONTIUM AQUATICUM, L. Taivkin. Useful 

 plant of the Indians now neglected. Seeds eaten like 

 pease, acrid when fresh, make good bread and soups by 

 coctimu Fresh roots acrid, but good and edible roasted 

 or dried* Eq. of *5rum.^ 



