atic hip, is said to cure it. It should be continued 
‘and the place afterwards bathed with wine and oil, 
then wrapped in wool or skins after they have sweat @ 
‘said to be equally efficacious in other gouty affe 
x “Mzapow Crowroor. _ Ranui cu us Pratensis. The tops. 
e "This species of crowfoot, has many dark green, furzy leaves, 
se \g a crow’s foot, or a frog’s foot, in taste, biting and shi 
_ plistering the tongue ; it bears many flowers of a bright resplen¢ 
yellow color, after which shall beads of séeds appear, round and? 
ed, like a pine apple. Cute 
-~ An ointment. of the leaves or flowers has been used for p 
i istering, and are said to have the advantage of can 
a quicker effect, and never causing strangury. 
eems to be particularly applicable to fixed pains, 
nts as require a long continued topical stimulus or 
part, in the way of an issue, and in various cases has e 
Gee gowerial remedy. 
Crawiey, Dracon’s Craw, or Fever Root. 
The root of this invaluable plant, pulverized, composes the © 
wders,” so often recommended throughout this work. It ist 
_ ly discovered, and known only to few botanists in the United Sta 
- It does not grow very plentifully, as far as has yet been dis 
though it is found in Connecticut, near Westchester coun’ 
sides of hills about Albany, and the western part of thi 
_ grows in beds or patches, rises six or seven inches high 
_ grow in a cluster from the top of the root ; blossoms yellow ; 
black root, resembling cloves, or a hen’s claw, as it is s 
called, very tender, and has a strong smell, similar to nitre 
It isa powerful febrifuge, and an agreeable anodyne ; ané 
‘found it a sure and quick medicine in exciting perspiration, 
increasing the heat of the body. The root is effectual in # 
tent, typhus, nervous, and inflammatory fevers; and will 
cramps, constrictions, and all pains caused by cold, Se 
duces a general relaxation of the systém, equalizes the cu 
and brings a moisture on the surface. __ é 
[verily believe that this root, proper 
other medicines as may be necessary, wi 
_ space of two or three days, not excepting “ continued,’ 
yellow fever ; and that death, from any species of feve 
rarely known. _ apes 
___ Palverize the root fine, sift it, and put it in bottles, 
small tea spoonful of this powder may be given eve’ 
“nutes, in.a little pennyroyal or other herb teas, till a 
ing moisture appears on the skin, or till from four to si 
which has never failed, in my practice, of ork 
