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10 \ FAMILY PHYSICIAN: 
», Beth Root. i 
This plant risés about a foot high, has three 
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large leaves a top of the stem, between 
which rises a single bell-shaped flower, of a 
urple or white r, and sometime — 
Ik s a bulbo t, resembling wild turnip, 
inkled, of small fibr 
Beth root owerfully astringent and tonic, 
and oa F ? the spirits. In. “whites , bloo ody 
urine, dia a, dysentery, &c. it is very effec- 
tual, It ey a taken in the quantity of a tea- 
spoonful of the powder three or four times a 
day in yarrow tea, or it may be added to other 
‘in; or bitter: he } esteem it 
hig or Pair Wicrabove purposes, and they use 
__ it likewise to cure the — = snakes. Wi = 
aes it dyes a good red ¢ 
Bitter Sweet. 
This is a valuable plant, both = external 
nal use. A tea made of it is good in 
che iver complaint, and removes blotches on 
the skin. It is good for cancers, applying the 
Juice to the cancer, and the green leaves to the 
breas' = ‘The bark of the root Saeed in lard 
ee for sores of all kinds.— 
made in a poultice and applied to 
ee is better for a cow's bag 
a 
Blood Root. 
Th Indians make great use of this article. 
|of the green root is tobe steeped | 
