FAMILY PHYSICIAN. ‘ 63 
on high dry land, is much stronger than that 
which grows in marshes, and is preferable for . 
use, 
medica a 
Valerian is an excellent 4 in nervous 
complaints, particularly in cilepsie hysteria 
ypochondri fecti eding fron 
fee petnstol of the powdered root, taken in a 
“tea-eu upful of simple water, or mint water, twice 
: aay, 
e thrice 2 Set Se ope | ae: 
Weta” = 
This is a common plant, growing at t the. road 
sides, in unploughed fields, and in open waste 
flowers cl f a da urplish hue, appear- 
ing in July and August, roots long an 
It is an excellent sudorific, and may be used in 
of any kind. It should be drank mie It will 
be found a good article in gravelly a 
also pel worms. 5 
Virginia Salesnee 
This is also called White Snakeroot. It has 
is highly esteemed in see fevers, 
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