ah. Sie epe 
gives relief in the toothach. An ounce of the 'y ro is 
a quart of hot water, is sufficiently strong ; it may be s' 
gill of this may be taken iinet » for obstructed menses. 
Burrernur. Juglans Cinerea. The inner bark ina 
ga by ak. SgS nba, +. BES 
_This tree is well known throughout the United States, and is very 
commonly used as a moderate, gentle cathartic: ‘The extract of bui- i 
ternut bark is esteemed as a valuable purgative, in doses of from: 
to thirty grains, as it does not occassion debili 7, heat, or irritati 
and is greatly commended in cases of dysentery. Conje 
some more active purgative, it is very efficacious in bilious | bit 
bark of the root of this tree will excite a blister. A decoc ti 
inner bark is advantageously employed as a cathartic in the 
of horses, called, yellow water. 
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: _ Boreonpy Pircx. The resin of common spruce fir. 
This substance is obtained by exudation from incisions in the 
trunk of the tree. It is boiled with a small quantity of water ; is 
strained ; and when cold, forms a concrete resinous matter. his, 
spread upon leather, and applied to the skin, excites a slight degree 
of inflammation, and exudation of serous fluid. __ WLS 
In obstinate coughs, affections of the lungs, the hip- 
many internal complaints, plasters of Burgundy pitch, by 
a topical stimulus, are frequently found of great service. 
: : Caserur Tree. “Melaleuca Leucadendron. The volatile oil. 
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= The tree which furnishes the cajeput oil is frequent in the East. 
“Indies. The essential oil, obtained + Se the leaves, has a green or 
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