va oe kly shrub, at in the norinetaibatn and weet 
states, picky sha found in ‘and in shady situations. This zi 
| ir pecies of the toothach tree of the south. — e 
: wh or to be an effeetual r y for the ehronic rheu- 3 
_ Imatism. ‘Taken i in full doses, it ‘produces a | ‘heat in the stomach, ¥ 4 
piration, and a relief to rheu1 ~Twenty — 
“be taken three times a day in powder, oreny ounce may 
be boiled in a quart of water, and the decoction taken in twenty-four eat 
hours. It is generally used in combination with sarsaparilla, and: 
other articles, forming a syrup. : 
' The berries‘are esteemed a good remedy in intermittent fevbrs, 
ics ; they may be used in a spiritous or watery infusion; 
‘after proper evacuations, may be drank during the in- 
paar cs — break them in three or four anya 
LY Pean. Sedum shake The bulbous leaf. 
- - This curious plant fas a large bulbous leaf or pear, as isnge and 
thick as the hand, covered with fine prickles which are almost i 
_ Geptible, but very annoying. It grows on rocks, and will exist Be 3 
‘ | air without root. 
It is said to be of great service in the cure of malignauealieiel 2 
_ the legs, and efficacious in the cure of corns, Take the pear while 
_ green, scrape off the inner soft mucilage, and apply it to the sore 
a day until cured, A decoction of it in milk has been found 
benefit in scorbutie humors; cancers, and scurvy. A large _ 
‘the pear, cut in slices, and boiled in a quart of new milk, 
os dose of a gill every other morning, 
Paws or Inpia, or Cuins. Melia Azedarach. The berries and 
bark of the root. ~ 
- "This tree is an exotic, but is now naturalized in the states of Car-_ 
- lilt and Georgia, where it is valued for the beauty of its foliage. 
a This ras has also obtained considerable repute for its medicinal 
s. Dr. Kolloeck recommends it ag a vermifuge of efficacy ; 
d says it is in general use among the planters, often succeeding 
en common means fail. The common form is that of decoction. 
ge handful, or about four ounces, of the bark’of the fresh root 
oiled in a quart of water to a pint, of which ape half srounce 
‘to an ounce may be given every two or three ho s, ull i | 
Given in this manner, its operation is f 
vomiting and purging. ‘But in the m 1s a 
the sap is ascending, the bark is much st : 
dilatation of the pupil, stupor, &c. bat passes: off without any per: 
tible injury.to the system. : 
dried berries of this tree have been eed — 
