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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
Botanical name 
Common name Medicinal property 
Phytolacca decandra.. 
Chenopodium Botrys.. 
Ohenopodium 
Ambrosioides...... 
Sassafras officinale... 
Lindera Benzoin..... 
Bapltlisia tinctoria.... 
OCytisus scoparius..... 
Glycyrrhiza glabra... 
Tephrosia virginiana. 
Robinia Pseudacacia. 
Cassia marylandica. . 
Rubus villosus..... 
Rubus canadensis.... 
Fragaria vesca...... 
Geum virginicum.... 
Spiraea Filipendula. . 
Spiraea tomentosa... 
Gillenia stipulacea... 
Prunus serotina..... 
Pyrus Malus......... 
Heuchera americana. 
..Pokeweed 
PHYTOLACCACEAHR 
resolvent, deobstru- 
ent, detersive 
CHENOPODIACIAI 
.ferusalem oak....... | Leaves — antiscorbutic, anthel- 
} mintic, narcotic; herb & fruit 
.- Mexican tea.......... | anthelmintic 
LAURACEALE 
. sassafras ............. Aromatic, stimulant 
..Spicebush ............ Twigs—aromatic, vermifuge; 
fruit—spicy 
FABACEAE 
..False indigo...........: \lterative, antiseptic 
GEST. 55 kaa pee alee sas Leaves—emetic, purgative; seeds 
—emetic 
é gtaGOTICO 6 « s.50 4450.0 oe es Demulcent, pectoral 
oe LOORY “DOA os ees. cs rns Antisyphilitic, vermifuge 
..Black locust........... Emetic, cathartic, tonic 
..Wild senna............ Cathartic, vermifuge, diuretic, 
antisyphilitic 
ROSACEAE 
+ DOWDGITY «4-1 40cses 2 greed 
Fruit—febrifuge, diuretic; plant 
.-Blackberry .......... { & flowers—diuretic; leaves— 
astringent, purgative 
.sotrawberry ........... Astringent, diuretic 
cA WORE -< ccoiariias aS 644 he Astringent, styptic, tonic 
-. Queen of the meadow. } : ; ; 
- Marthock ....-...... r Astringent, tonic, diuretic 
.-American ipecac....... EKmetic, cathartic, sudorific, tonic 
DRUPACEAE 
.. Wild black cherry...... Fruit—acid, astringent; bark— 
tonic, stimulant, sedative 
POMACEAE 
+E DEMO i aia a data sat’s tebe Fruit—acid, astringent; bark— 
tonic, detergent 
SAXIFRAGACEAE 
eM POO. 6 60554000408 Astringent 
