KELLEBORUS ForTipus. ORD. XXVI. Multisitique. 479 
is by far the most powerful vermifuge for long round worms of 
any I have yet experienced. The anthelminthic virtue of ‘this 
plant is well known to the vulgar in the Dutchy of Cleveland, 
Yorkshire, who generally give it to their children when they 
suspect them to have worms. The decoction of about a dram of 
the green leaves, or about fifteen grains of the dried leaves in 
powder, is the usual dose administered to children betwixt four 
and seven years of age; a full or sufficient dose generally proves 
more or less emetic, and often loosens the belly a little. It is 
usually repeated on two, and sometimes three successive morn- 
ings. The second dose has commonly a greater effect than the 
first, and never fails to expel round worms by stool, if there be 
any lodged in the alimentary tube.” 
*« The juice of the green leaves of the Bear’s-Foot, made into a 
syrup with coarse sugar, is almost the only vermifuge I have used 
against round worms for three years past. Before pressing out 
the juice, I moisten the bruised leaves, which are a little suc- 
culent, with some vinegar, which is a corrector of this medicine, 
and prevents it from inducing great sickness, or much vomiting. 
Of this syrup I give one tea-spoonful at bed-time, and one or two 
in the morning, on two or three successive days, to children 
betwixt two and six years of age; increasing or diminishing the 
dose a little, according to the strength of the patient.” ‘When 
this does not open the body, an equal quantity of tincture of 
rhubarb is directed to be added. 
"© An essay on the Medical Constitution of Great Britain, p, 235. and p. 339, 
Dr. B. speaks of this plant as useful also in some asthmatic and hypochondriacal 
disorders. 
We have tried the anthelminthic effects of this plant upon a girl of twenty years 
of age, (a patient in the Middlesex Dispensary) with — advantage. 
