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Linnzeus, from whence it has received several removals, until finally it has been 
returned to its original place among its congeners. The Liver-leaf has held a place 
among medicinal plants from ancient times until the present. It is now falling into 
disuse on account of its mild properties, forming as it does simply a slightly astrin— 
gent, mucilaginous infusion. It was used in hemoptysis, coughs, and other lung 
affections, as well as in all diseases of the liver, and in hemorrhoids; in the latter 
troubles its exhibition must have met with no very flattering success. As a pectoral 
it may be taken in the form of an infusion, hot or cold, in almost any amount, as 
its virtues are not of a powerful or disturbing nature. 
Hepatica has been dismissed from the U. S. Ph., and is simply mentioned in 
the Eclectic Materia Medica. | | 
PART USED AND PREPARATION.—The full-grown leaves of the year are 
chopped and pounded to a pulp and weighed. Then two parts by weight of alco- 
hol are taken, the pulp thoroughly mixed with one-sixth part of it, and the rest 
of the alcohol added. After stirring the whole well it is poured into a well- 
stoppered bottle and allowed to stand eight days in a dark, cool place. The 
tincture, separated by straining and filtering, should have a very light greenis! 
orange color by transmitted light, a slightly astringent taste, and an acid reaction. 
'UENT —The only bodies found in this plant are fa 
r, and mucilage. No special analysis has been made 
___ PHYSIOLOGICAL AOTION.—As far as known, Hepatica has very litle acio 
upon the system. A farther proving may develop some symptoms in. re 
tion of a slight irritative cough with expectoration. 
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