with the stomach, a simple decoction, or syrup 1 
It is sometimes combined with hyssop, hoarhound, wild che 
butternut bark, and made in a a 
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Ick Puanr. Erystallinum. The root. 
_ This plant rises about six inches in height, is white, pellucid, and. 
so tender, that when handled it dissolves and melts like ice in the 
hand; the stalks and leaves are like frozen jelly. It grows in the 
woods in New Jersey, and many other parts of the United States 
and is found in September, as white as snow. 
in children, and is called fit root by the people in the country. In 
some parts they dilute the juice in cold water, as a remedy for sore: 
eyes. ‘Ihe root should be dried, pulverized, and bottled up. Chil- 
dren troubled with fits may take from half a tea spoonful to a wi 
one, three mornings, both before the full and change of the moon, in 
a tea cupful of peony root ;.or in valerian tea for epilepsy in adults. 
The expressed juice mixed with rose water, will cure the most inves 
terate inflammations of the eyes ; observing such other lations as 
are necessary. : en ee ae 
InpIaN Heme. “Spires. Trifoliata.. The bark ‘the 
Sometimes called wild buckwheat. . It rises three feet high; the 
stalk is bare fora foot, then throws out many branches; leaves 
numerous and ovate ; flowers whitish, similar to buckwheat, which, 
terminate in seed pods resembling a cucumber. It is perrent 
and grows in meadows and low woods in most parts of the 
States. : 
- This useful plant is emetic, cathartic, sudorific, diuretic, and is an 
excellent pectoral ; and has been found beneficial in curing rheuma- 
tisms, dropsies, and asthmatic coughs. The part used is the bark 
of the root, which should be obtained in April, dried and pulverized. 
From thirty to thirty-five grains will generally operate both upand 
down, which may be used as an emetic in intermittents. Asa 
' gudorific, six grains may be taken twice a day in a spoonful of cold — 
water. As a pectoral it may be combined with skunk cabbage. 
- Forrheumatisms, and immoderate flow of the menses, it may be 
I doses in prickly ash tea. A spoonful of the infusion 
CC ionally, is ; ood in whooping cough, and prevents straining. 
Indian hemp possesses conside power as avermifuge. There 
are several species in different parts of the United States, which are — 
known by different names, as Indian physic, ipecac, dropwort, 
_bowman’s root, &c. They all possess similar qualities, though 
-yariant in strength. 2 ae 
“Inpun Puysic. Gillenia Stipulacea. The root. 
be ngs to the same class as the preceding, and is prin 
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