or. unk however, a worm’ seed 
a fine powder and mixed with syrup.” Of t se, a table s 
may be taken every morning, for a child, keeping him without nou- _ 
rishment for some hours; after supper another dose is to be admi- 
_ It is sometimes_necessary to coutinue this course for sev- _ 
and great numbers of meee | one are 3 rogue « dis- 
after os ae _ oe 
time, with a spoonful. of rum in it. 
sopren: : Juniperus Communis.. The berries aud hopes 
= is a shrub of four feet high, evergreen ; inicelgareatee, 
. sharp pointed, of a deep green, standing three together, with- _ 
< stalk: ers inconspicuous. It grows in abundance in 
<the-stae 6f ew York, on the banks of rivers; flowers in June, the 
berries are ripe in August and havea mercies pleasant smell, anda — 
warm pungent sweet taste. 
The berries and essential oil are chiefly used, and are a powerful | 
diuretic, carminative, stimulant, diaphoretic, and are efficacious. mm. 
‘ -and flatulent com plaints. The berries are most commonly 
used in the form of infusion, to which a little gin is added as a-diu- 
retic drink in dropsy. The oil imparts its properties to ardent 
_ spirits. For wind in the bowels, three or four drops of the oil =e 
be taken twice a day on sugar. fe 
the peculiar flavor and well known dinretie effects of Holland gin, 
€ Owl to. the oil of esamgee: : 
* This plant rises two feet high, with spreadi 
sides to the top of round, hard; , With two small leavés — 
__ set one against the other throughout, of a deep green color : flowers 
which stand on the heads of the branches, are yellow, five 2 
many yellow threads in the middle, which when bruised, yi 
rhich are black, and smell like resin. The root is hard, 
res, of a brownish color. It grows in meadows, pasture 
grounds. ‘charch ‘yards, &c. and flowers the last of June. 
——_ has been found beneficial in promoting urine, curing of ulcers, 
mmoe flowings of. the mene diarrhea ; removes low spiri 
1, hyp c, and maniacal disorders. F 
‘the flowers in a quart of good bran- 
- dy, r of hubarb, the patient may take a wine 
glass ; andy night and morning, till well. It may be combin- 
ed in an ointment. aie. bitter-aweet. elder, 
nd gets for dis- 
ga Polling hard tumors, and caked breasts. ae 
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