‘most Jase are ignorant of its 
, has three large leaves at the top-of t 
from between whlalr a rs a solitary flower, bell and 
pa ppea y { fall ots 
or white color, The root is bulbous and full 
fibres, of a brown color externally, and white within. - : 
Beth root is a powerful astringent and tonic, and is fee con- 
siderably carminative. It is an admirable medicine in all specie 
of female weaknesses and debility, in 
bearing down of the womb; for w: 
many years, and ha seldom been Gnigeten 
It is very bracing, 7 vagthanidy: and stimulating, ini is grate 
the spirits. My method of preparing it will be found among the 
recipes. In floodings, bloody urine, and other hemorrhages, it is 
very effectual in’ restraining them : the dose may be, a tea-spoonful 
of the pulverized root three or four times a day, in yarrow tea, or 
something similar. Beth root and blood root, equal quantites, 2 
with honey; form an excellent epplication for amresting: 
destroying a carbuncle. a fom 
_Berowe. “Betonica offeeth is. 
This lent rises wiipas a foot in height ; the stem square and eee 
the upper leaves on short foot-stalks, the lower on long, opposite, and 
hairy ; the flowers. in spikes composed of several whorls, of 
‘color ; ‘It grows in upland woods and old pastures, in every 
of the United States. 
“The roots are emetic and cathartic ; ‘the leaves and flowers are 
corroborant and detergent ; and the leaves alone are cephalic. It 
has been found effectual m the cure of the gout and chronic | rh 
itism. For these purposes, take a table spoonful of the powde 
s twice a day, in a dish of prickly ash tea; and also. 
infusion of the herb, made by pouring a quart of boiling | 
handful of the herb, taking a tea cupful four times a da 
parts of betony leaves and one of asarabacca leaves, finély pulveriz 
ed and mixed, form an agreeable cephalic snuff, very useful i in g 
headach, . 
ness, he eee “Se. 
an 
oe 
Buatee ‘Bircu. The inner. bark. 
The bark of this well known tree, is of some medicinal account, 
Ate made of it, and drank with milk, for a daily drink, is very use- 
ful to bring milk into womens’ breasts, and to render them u 
sap oy the tree, drank freely, is good i in gravelly obstru 
tic and cleansing, and heals a sore mouth. 
