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bacco. 



254 PYRUS. 



poison cattle, berries intoxicate birds, used for cherrj 

 bounce, baneful : kernels equal to bitter almonds. Com- 

 mon cherries and plumbs cultiv. Prunes are laxative, 

 cherries refrigerant. Pr. armeniaca or Apricot, fine fruit, 

 the abuse produce fevers. Cerasine gum produced bj all. 



PTELEA, Lin. Wingseed, Boisptiant in Louisiana. 



sp. Leaves vulneraiy, vermifuge, in tea or poultice. 



FTERILIS, Raf Pterls, L. Brake. Roots of all edi- 

 ble, vermifuge, leaves fragrant, used in beer. 



PTEROCAULON, Elliot. Blackroot, Hinih of \Yest- 

 ern Indians. Root alterative, detergent, drastic, abor- 

 tive. _ It may cause bloody stools, vertigo and dizziness 

 even m small doses. Said to be used for phthisis by 



Honda tribes, but must be dangerous internally, also to 

 clean ulcers. 



PULMONARLA, L. Lungwort. 6 sp. Equiv. Root 

 vulnerary, eq. of Symphytum. Leaves used in diseases 

 ot the lungs, influenza and hooping cou^h, with Marru- 



md Prunus : smoked by some Indians like to- 



PUNICA GRANATUM, L. Pomegrmmte. Cultiv. 

 Fruit acid refri-^erant, useful for fevers. Flowers tonic, 

 astringent, anodyne, diuretic, used in decoction, lotion, 

 injection for chronic diarrhea, prolapsus, cephalgv, &c. 

 Rmd of fruit styptic, makes ink, used for tanning and 

 dyeing brown and black. Inner bark of the root yellow, 

 excellent vermifuge, specific for tenia, known to I'linius, 

 since forgotten, lately restored. It is bitter astringent, 

 dyes yellow, contains tannin, gallic acid, wax, mannite, 

 &c. 2 ounces in 3 doses after castor oil and lemon syrup, 

 expel the tenia or tapeworm. 



PYCNANTHEMUM, Mx. Mountain mint, mid 

 Basil. Aromatic plants, mild eq. of Monarda. 



PYRUS MALUS, L. Apple tree. Cult. Aftbrds fine 

 fruits, cider, apple butter, preserves, brandy, vinegar, 

 hard wood. Apples refrigerant when ripe, very healthy 

 boiled, roasted, then laxative: very baneful when unripe, 

 cause diarrhea and cholera : abuse of apples and cider 

 ^ives cholic and rheumatism. P. corona/ fa (wild Crab) 

 fragrant blossoms and fruits, austere, good preserves. 

 P.J'usea, Raf. (Oregon Crabapple) has brown acid pulpv 

 fruits, wood very hard, used for wedires. P. communis 



