h. Of late they have been employed also in_the practice ¢ 
medicine. There can be little doubt but they furnish us with oneof 
_ the purest and strongest stimulants, that can be introduced into the | 
_ stomach; while, at the same time, they leave nothing of the narcotic 
effects of ardent spirits. It may be given to the extentof six or eight 
_ grains, in form of pills; or, it may be combined with myrrh, in pro- 
_ portion of two ounces of the pepper to a pound of the latter, and in- 
d in alcohol, of which a tea spoonful may be taken at a dose. 1] 
an admirable remedy for all painful affections of the stomach ari- 
sing from flatulency, coldness, phlegm, and debility. In dropsical 
and other complaints, where chalybeates are indicated, a minute pore 
tion of powdered Cayenne forms an excellent addition, and also in — 
lethargic and paralytic affections. i 
ayenne pepper is extensively used in the Thompsonian practice, — 
ing heat to cold and debilitated systems, and as a 
s fobelia emetic. For this last purpose, a tea opladhaad 
taken in tea or powder a few minutes previous to the — 
being given. 4 a 
"rs, attended with delirium, or sleepishness, cataplasms of 
pepper have a happy effect. In rheumatisms, a strong tine-_ 
ture of it applied to the pained parts, with friction, give relief almost — 
invariably. : 
‘Carnie. Nepeta Cataria. 
_ ‘This useful and common herb is wellknown, and its virtues pretty — 
_ Generally understood, although many consider it too simple to deserve — 
_ much attention. However, it is well for physicians that catnip is 
: slighted, for if it were used in all cases where it might be with 
_ Vantage, their services would be less frequently required. 
ip is an elegant warm cordial aromatic ; and in infusion 
Cat-ram Frage. Iris Palustris. The root. - 
_ The root of this flag, bruised till it becomes like jelly, forms an 
e excellent application for burns, and is cooling and useful in all spe- 
‘cies of inflammations. Z 
Cevar. Juniperus Virginiana. The apples and distilled oil- 
red cedar tree is a native of the United States, grows plen 
ty: pw Jersey, and other states, and from ten to twenty feet 
_ #t produces berries, and also apples, which sbould be 
. March. The apples are highly recommended for destroying ¥ 
ae may be given to Port in doses of from five to Bei 
_ and repeated three or four times in the course of a iy 
_ obtained from the cedar wood, by burning it in a smothered 
the manner that tar is manufactured, is a noble remedy for fh 
applied externally. I have known a man, who had # 
