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have been used in phthisical* complaints,” spitting of blood, and 
in various fluxes, both ° alvine and hemorrhagic. The seeds, 
however, seem to us better adapted to relieve pulmonary diseases 
than the leaves, as they are extremely mucilaginous. The roots 
have also been recommended for the cure of tertian intermittents; 
and from the experience of Bergius, not undeservedly: “ Plurime 
sunt narrationes de utilitate radicis plantaginis in Tertianis. Peri- 
culum ipse feci, dosi largiori, scil. a drachmis 3 ad 6, quovis die, 
sub apyrexia; sed contra febres autumnales nihil valuit Plantago; 
in vernalibus autem febribus subinde opem tulit.’” An ounce or 
two of the expressed juice, or the like quantity of a strong infusion 
of Plantane, may be given for a dose; in agues the dose should be 
double this quantity, and taken at the commencement of the fit. 
* Celsus, lib, 3. c. 22. Schulz, Mat. Med p. 412. Pliny, lib. 26. c. 2. Pet. 
zoldt. Eph. Nat. Cur. cent. 2. Obs. 10. p. 25. © Boyle de util. Phil. Nat, p. 2. 
p- 150. ‘ Rosenst. Baskd. p. 81, ¢ Mat. Med. p. 70. 
*¢ Plantane has been alledged to be a cure for the bite of the rattle-snake: but 
for this there is probably but little foundation, although it is one of the principal 
ingredients in the remedy of the Negro Cesar, for the discovery of which he re- 
ceived a considerable reward from the Assembly of South Carolina.”? Duncan’s 
New Edinb. Dispes. 
en eR Ie 
VISCUM ALBUM. MISSLETOE., 
SYNONYMA.. Viscus. Pharm, Dale. 313, Alston. ti. 53. 
Lewis. 666. Edinb. New Dispens. 302, Cullen. ii. 47, Murray. 
4.199. Bergius. 788. Ger Emac. 153. Ray. Syn. 464. Hist. 
1583. Viscum baccis albis. Bauh. Pin. 423. Viscum vulgare. 
Park. Theat. 1392. Hall. n. 1609. V. album. Hudson, Flor. 
Ang. 431, Withering. Bot, Arr. 1112., Ic. Mill. Ilust. — | 
