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HERBS 



FLOWERS 

 BLUE 



Most Hab. 



Most States 

 W. Can. 



old coughs; eases toothache." He also suggested mixing seeds 

 and flowers with flowers of Camomile and powder of dry Venice 

 turpentine to throw on coals in a chafing dish, producing warm 

 fumes, that, kept in a closed container, gave relief to piles. And 

 he said 3 ounces of the distilled water of the flowers drunk morn- 

 ing and evening, was a good remedy for gouto 



Indians dried leaves and smoked them to relieve lung troubles. 

 Mullein also has astringent properties, being used for bleeding of 

 the lungs; while flower oil was used for earache and coughs. 



H-49, PENSTEMON, 

 Penstemon sp, (P. graci- 

 lentus, Slender Penste- 

 mon, (illustrated ). Very 

 numerous species, mostly 

 herbs, but a few shrubs 

 (see po 30); noted for long 

 tube-like, showy flowers, 

 red, blue, purple, yellow 

 or white in color; opposite 

 leaves; flowers irregular.. 



Spanish New Mexicans 

 boil flowering tops and 

 drink liquid for kidney 



trouble. Indians made a lO"-!©" v^^^ ^i^ FRUIT 



wash and a poultice for running sores; also steeped tops for colds, 



FLOWERS Red penstemons were boiled 

 INTENSE 

 RED 



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Str. Wd. 

 Water 



Most States 

 W. Can. 



and the solution used as a 

 wash for burns. It is said to 

 stop pain and help new skin 

 to grow. 



H-50, LOBELIA, Lobelia 

 sp, , Bluebell Fam. (L. car- 

 dinalis. Scarlet Lobelia or 

 Cardinal Flower, illustra- 

 ted). 1-2' high herbs, with 

 leafy-bracted, red, yellow, 

 white or blue flowers, which 

 are 2-lipped and highly ir- 

 regular; leaves alternate. 



Indians used the root and 



