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VALERIANA PAUCIFLORA, Mx.jSmerkan Va> 

 hrian. Leaves edible in sallad. Root maj be tried in 



rjervous diseases, perliaps eq. of V. officinalis. 



VANILLA. A sp. grows in S- Florida and Bahama, 

 , perhaps V. clavkulata. The true Vanilla is V. aroma- 

 tica. Pods of all the sp. delightful smell and taste, am- 

 brosiac, stimulant, antispasmoiHc, aphrodisiac, corrobo- 

 rant, cephalic, diuretic. Useful in inehmcholv, atecnia, 

 diseases of lan^^uor, &c. Commonly used to perfume 

 cbocoliite, ice creams, sweet meat<^. &c. 



VEUATRrTM VIRIDE, P. {.mum. Sch. Mx.) /cA- 

 ^eed. Hellebore, IxUanpoke, Earthgalh Devilhlt, Wolf 

 l^ane, JJackretler, Pappct root, &o. Poisonous active 

 plant- Rjjot employed, acrid nauseous, drastic emetic, 

 errhine, accoprotic, repellent, powerful stimulant, fol- 

 lowed by ?"^Kitive effects, escharotic and inflamming the 

 skin if applied to it. Useful in epilepsy, o^out, mania, 

 cophosis, acute rheumatism j and topically in scabs, 

 tuiea capitis, lepra, scorbutic cutaneous afFections. But 

 a {)ovverful dant^erous article, requiring caution in exhi- 

 bition ; doses 3 to 10 grains of powder as emefic. but 

 often fails in some persons, and always acts tardily. 

 Wine of it used for gout,' with k opium, doses 15 to 30 

 drops repeated- Ointment used externallj^ ha^ happen- 

 ed to cause eniesis by application even on die legsl It 

 IS a poison for all insects in decoction, noxious to s'ine, 

 sheep, geese, fow4s ; crows intoxicated by steeping corn 

 i^ it* In gout it removto p-^'^^'^ysms, allays par^^, pro- 



cures rest and sleep, reduces puise, and abar*^- K ^. 

 Keeps issues open in ulcers. U?cd by some empirics as 



a tonic, menagogue, in quinsv, sorethroat, supptc^»if>ns, 

 but dani^jerous. Improper dos^- produce dimness, faint- 

 ness, insensibility, &c. Used ouce t^ pulton arrows* 

 Lately to tan leather very quick. It contains Veratrmty 



a narcotic alkali. 



VERBASCUM THAFSUS, L. MulUein. Leaves soft 

 like velvet, equal to flannel in rheumatism for frictions, 

 formerly thou<^ht to cute agues : emuJlieat in poultice, 

 good discutient to reduce swelled and contracted sinews. 



Tea subastringent bit;, rish, used for diarrhea, strong de- 

 coction in wash fur piles, scalds, and wounds of cattle. 

 Blossoms better than leaves, anodyne, antispasmodic, 

 pe^Ueat, pectoral, naake a perfumed tea useful for 



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