This root is preferable to any thing else I have ever k 
stroying all kinds of canker in fe ates and bowel a 
children. I presume it might be applied to other antiseptic purpe 
with equal advantage. As much as will lie upon a sixpenny piece 
may be steeped to a wine glassful of water, sweetened, and a tea’ 
wit given at a time, to children, occasionally washing the mouth 
ith it. 
6 he Seneca snake root is also called rattlesnake root, in some 
arts. 
Ruopopenpron. Chrysanthus. The bark. ot : 
es ‘ 2 ee aes ee 
This shrub rises near eighteen inches in height; leaves oblong, 
aigid, reflected at the edges, opposite below, clustered above like a 
rose, of a deep green color ; flowers in umbels, of a bright yellow color, 
It grows on the mountains in Canada and Nova Scotia. The leayes 
when dry, have no smell, but a rough, bitter, astringent taste. 
It possesses a stimulant narcotic principle, increases the heat of 
the body, excites thirst, and produces an increased discharge of the 
secretions and excretions. It is recommended as a sure and speed 
cure for the chronic rheumatism, Four oancesof the dry bark maj 
be steeped in six quarts of water for twelve hours, : da table 
spoonful of this taken every night and morning, increasing the dose 
Liquids must no 
according to its effect, to half a pint twice a day. — 
be taken during its operation, lest it induce vomiting. 
Ruavears. Rheum Palmatum. The root. 
The true rhubarb is a native of China, and the East Indies ; but 
sia, and other countries. ‘The 
it is now cultivated in Turkey, Russi: i 
Turkey rhubarb is brought in roundish pieces, perforated in the 
but on being cut, they appear 
centre ; externally of a yellow color, he} 
variegated with reddich streaks. The Chinese rhubarb is imported 
in long pieces, which are harder and more compact than the Tur- 
ke barb. < 
She geneval qualities of good rhubarb are, its having a whitish ~ 
clear yellow color; being dry, solid, compact, and igepe y 
heavy : brittle, easy to be pulverised, forming a powder of a fine 
bright yellow, having a bitterish, and somewhat astringent taste. 2 
The principal, constituent of rhubarb is extractive matter, solu 
ble both in alcohol and water. The scipee of this root are destroy- 
ting, boiling, and in forming the extract. 
oe Riubarb is justly prized as a mild cathartic, and may be safely 
given to children, invalids, and delicate women, in doses of ne ten 
to twenty grains, though in irritable, hysterical and phthisical 9 
it is apt to occasion gripes, and aggravate febrile symptoms - ef 
it is not so proper to be given 1D the first stage of dyseutert aa 
May increase the inflammation of the bowels ; but, after the ever 18 
Suppressed, and the disease become chronic, small dose® art 
are attended with the best effects. 
