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heart-shaped bracts; the corolla has ten sta- 
mens, with orange colored anthers and one pis- 
til; fruit a capsule, berry-like, red in color and 
containing many seeds. Wintergreen, or check- 
erberry, has alterative, astringent, diuretic and 
stimulating properties, and is given in form of 
an infusion, rarely, if ever, prescribed. See Oil. 
Grindelia, Grindelia, Grindelia Robusta.— 
Natural order Composite. Native of North 
America west of the Rocky Mountains; grow- 
ing abundantly in California. This perennial 
plant attains a height of one or two feet, orna- 
mented with sessile leaves, somewhat clasping, 
oblong and lanceolate in shape, of a pale green 
color, sharply serrated, having upon their 
smooth surfaces many dots. The leaves aver- 
age about two inches in length. The disk of 
this flower is like the daisy, the rays white and 
lingulate in shape. The leaves, as they occur 
in commerce, lose somewhat of their coloring 
in drying, but have: a very balsamic odor and 
are aromatic and pungent in taste. Another 
species of the Grindelia is also recommended as 
a remedy (Grindelia Squarosa), which is found 
in the same localities but differs from the above 
in afew minor particulars: both contain a/ka- 
loids, gum, sugar, tannin, fat, resin and a vola- 
tile oul, and are used medicinally for the same 
purpose. The effects are anti-spasmodic and a 
stimulating expectorant; it is used in bronchi- 
tis and asthma, given in form of a fluid extract, 
the dose of which is 1 5 to 30 drops (1 to 2 
grams). Flowers, tops and leaves are said to 
be employed as a remedy. Grindelia is also 
used externally as a poultice. 
