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 Abronia fragrans. 



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Fig. 2. 

 Amorpha cauescens. 



17. Ambrosia artemisisefolia, ragweed; A. trifida, horseweed. Eastern Kan- 



sas. Anthelmintic. « 



18. Amelanchier canadensis. Juneberry. Northeast Kansas. 



19. Amorpha canescens, shoestring (see figure); A. fruticosa, leadplant. All 



over Kansas. Strongly astringent. 



20. Ampelopsis quinquefolia. Virginia creeper. Eastern and middle Kansas. 



Alterative, astringent, expectorant, tonic. 



21. Amphiachyris dracunculoides. Eastern Kansas. Astringent, stimulant, 



tonic. 



22. AmygdaluB persica. Peach. Cultivated. Sedative, vulnerary — the leaves. 



Nutritive — the fruit. 



23. Andropogon saccharatus. Silky bluestem. Southern Kansas. 



24. Anemone caroliniana (see figure), A. Pennsylvanica. Anemone. Eastern 



and middle Kansas. Emmenagogue, pectoral, sedative. 



25. Anthemis cotula. Mayweed. Introduced. Antipyretic, antispasmodic, 



diaphoretic, emetic, sedative, tonic. 



26. Apium graveolens. Celery. Cultivated. Antilithic, antispasmodic, car- 



minative, esculent, hypnotic, stimulant. The blanched leaves and seed 

 have these properties in different degrees. 



27. Apocynum androsjemifolium, dogbane : A. cannabinum, Indian hemp. Al- 



terative, anthydropic, cathartic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, expecto- 

 rant, tonic. 



28. Arabis canadensis. Sicklepod. Eastern Kansas. 



29. Arctium lappa. Burdock. Introduced. Alterative, aperient, diaphoretic, 



diuretic. 



30. Argemone alba. Prickly poppy. Western Kansas. Anthydropic, cathar- 



tic, diaphoretic, diuretic. 



31. Aristema dracontium, dragon-root; A. triphyllum, Indian turnip. East- 



ern Kansas. Anthydropic, diaphoretic, expectorant, rubefacient, vesi- 

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