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S. pubeiis and ehuloides, Raf- or Mountain Red Elder 

 Dwarf Elder, are eq. 



SAMOLUS VALERANDI, L. Bitterish, edible in 

 salad or boiled. Eq» of Veronica becabunga, 



SANICULA MARILANDICA, L. Sanide. Sub- 

 tonic, astringent, antisyphilitic- Useful for leucorrhea, 

 gonorrhea and syphilis, hemorhagj, dysentery, &c: 



whole plant used in decoction, also vulnerary and bal- 

 samic, root for tumors and wounds of horses- 



SAPINDUS FALCATUS, Raf. Soaptree. S. sapo- 

 naria of Schoepf and Elliott, but different from tropical 

 sp. Nuts saponaceous^ viscose, sweetish, bitterish 

 acrid J used as a soap but spoils linen, also in chlorosis 

 and leucorrhea. 



SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS, L. SoaptcorL Spent 

 active. Contain Saponine IT, Gum 16, Resin 12, extract 

 12 per cent. Tonic, diaphoretic, hepatic, &c. Useful in 

 jaundice, obstruction, gout, rheumatism, syphilis, her- 

 etic diseases, liver complaint*, cachexy, leucorrhea, 

 c. in decoction- Eq. to Smilax in syphilis. Deemed 

 diuretic, menan^ogue, and vermifu.,:; formerly. Taste 



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bitterish, spumescent with water, used like soap in Eu- 

 rope. L?.tely used in scrofulous and venereal ulcers. 

 Dose 2 ounces, boiled and taken In one day by degrees* 

 S. villosa^ Raf. Fl. lud. and ^S*. viscaria are eq. 

 SAROTHRA GENTIANOIDES, L. Groundbroom, 

 roimdpine. Vulnerary traumatic : used in contusions, 

 bruises and sprains, united to Cunilaand Coniimi^ boil- 

 ed and applied. 



SAURURUS CERNUr?, L. Lizard tad. Roots 

 emollient, discutient, used in poultice roasted and 

 mashed by Cherokis, useful in Lumbago, pains in the 

 breast, sore nips. Leaves and b!os>uiii> peculiar grate- 

 ful smell, promise to be u-^eful in other ^lisea.-^c:.- 



SAXIFRAGA, h. Several «p. Eq. to S\ grunulaia, 

 bitterish astringent, roou used for gravel in dec.>^do.« 



&\ Pensyl^^'nira appear.-^ active, 



SCHL'BKRTf V DISTH ft V, MirWI, tCupnssm. 



/^.) Cijprp^% From Delaware and KriHiukv to Mex- 

 ico. Wonderful tr*^*^, reachni;^; l.^^u f ^ ad 40 feet cir-* 

 cuit in 100 \^xts. Wood sfiti but excellent and <lurable. 

 used for boats, boards, r^hing^'^, &c. 2 var. vvL.e ; * 



