MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 67 
Botanical name Common name Medicinal property 
Antennaria 
plantaginifolia...... Plantain-leaved 
antennaria .......... Pectoral, diuretic 
LORDG MATION. 6 s.as css 35s Burdock: ............+. Alterative, diuretic 
Taraxacum Dens-leonis.Dandelion ............ Stomachic, tonic, diuretic 
Lactuca sativa......... TOtCUCO Ge oo hc ec cee Anti-venomous, sedative, narcotic 
ONAGRACEAE 
Oenothera biennis..... -Evening primrose...... Mucilaginous, acrid, exanthemat- 
ous 
CINCHONACEAE 
Cephalanthus 
occidentflis.......... Buttonbush ........... Tonic, aperient, diuretic, febrifuge 
APIACEAE 
Petroselinum sativum..Parsley ............... Diuretic 
Carum Carvi.......eee SORPAWEY 6 cos iaccic ewes Carminative, stomachic 
Pimpinella Anisum.....Anise ........-....00. Aromatic, stimulant 
Foeniculum officinale..,.Fennel ............... Carminative, stimulant 
Heracleum lanatum.....Cow parsnip.......... Stimulant, carminative 
Coriandrum sativum....Coriander ............ Aromatic, carminative 
Conium maculatum.....Poison hemlock....... Narcotic, anodyne 
Daucus Carotd....<<<ko. CArTOter ie aca cer Roots & seeds—stimulant, diuretic, 
carminative 
ARALIACEAE 
Panax quinquefolia.....Ginseng ............ | Leaves—soporific; root—aromatic, 
Aralia spinosa........ -Hercules’ club....... | stimulant; bark—aromatic, 
Aralia racemosa...... eSDIRCMANG oo. aa eerie } stimulant 
Hedera Helix... ......2 English ivy........... Astringent, purgative, emetic 
CORNACEAB 
Cornus florida Sen ee ae Flowering dogwood.. } Bark—astringent, tonic, febrifuge; 
Cornus sericea........ -Silky cornel......... Acwar--aterthe conte 
Cornus circinata..... -.Round-leaved cornel. | 
HAMAMELIDACEAE 
Hamamelis virginica...Witch-hazel .......... Bark & leaves—astringent, tonie, 
sedative, vulnerary 
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE 
Asarum canadense..... eWilde Singer... 2.402406 Root—aromatic, stimulant 
Aristolochia SerpentariaVirginia snakeroct.. ) _ , 
Aristolochia tomentosa.Dutchman’s pipe..... { Root -empaent, tenike atarstic 
