BIOLOGICAL PAPERS. 



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Fig. 21. 

 Polanisia graveolens. 



Fig. 22. 

 Townsendia grandiflora. 



182. Pentstemon cobtea. Pentstemon (see figure). General. Alterative, ca- 



thartic, emetic. 



183. Pteonia officinalis. Peony. Cult. Emmenagogue. 

 Persica (see Amygdalus persica). 



184. Petalostemon candidus, P. multifiorus, P. villosus, P. violaceus. Prairie 



clovers. General. Cathartic, stimulant. Not well known. 



185. Petroselinum sativum. Parsley. Cult. Anthydropic, antinephritic, car- 



minative, diuretic, laxative. 



186. Peucedanum fceniculaceum. Fennel-leaf parsnip. Eastern Kansas. Car- 



minative, stimulant. 



187. Phalaris canariensis. Canary grass. Cult. Food for birds — the seed. 



188. Phoradendron fiavescens. Mistletoe. Southeastern Kansas. Antispas- 



modic, laxative, parturient. 



189. Physalis lanceolata, P. philadelphica, P. pubescens, P. virginiana. Ground 



cherry. Diuretic. 



190. Phytolacca decandra. Pokeberry. Eastern Kansas. Alterative, anther- 



petic, emetic, hypnotic, laxative, sedative, vulnerary — the root. Colorant 

 ^the ripe berries. 



191. Pilea pumila. Richweed. Eastern Kansas. Antipyretic, vulnerary — the 



bruised leaves. 



192. Plantago major, dooryard plantain ; P. lanceolata, tall plantain. Intro- 



duced. Alexipharmic, alterative, antiseptic, diuretic, vulnerary. 



193. Platanus occidentalis. Sycamore. Eastern Kansas. Carminative — the 



buds. 



194. Podophyllum peltatum, May-apple, Alterative, cathartic, cholagogue — 



the root. Nutritive, cathartic — the fruit. 



195. Polanisia graveolens (see figure), P. uniglandulosa. Gravel weed. West- 



ern Kansas. Anthelmintic, cathartic, tonic. 



196. Polygala alba, P. incarnata, P. polygama, P. senega. Seneca enakeroot. 



General, except P. senega, which is also reported, though rarely seen. 

 Alexipharmic, alterative, cathartic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, 

 emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant. These properties belong mostly 

 to P. senega ; the other species, though more common here, are less 

 known. 



