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TuoroucHwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Boneset, N.F. 
One of the commonest and most abundant perennial herbs of the 
eastern and central United States. It grows in low meadows but 
not where the ground is actually wet. In the form of the infusion 
of tea it was very popular with the early settlers as a diaphoretic 
and bitter tonic. The aborigines employed several species of Eu- 
patorium for the same purposes. 
THyME, GARDEN (Thymus vulgaris) N.F. The plant is a 
small perennial herb, native to southern Europe and is extensively 
cultivated both as a condiment and drug. It contains a volatile 
oil which yields thymol, a phenolic substance much used in the 
treatment of hookworm. The herb is used as a flavoring agent 
and condiment, as a carminative and antispasmodic, particularly 
in whooping cough. 
Torsacco (Nicotiana Tabacum) N.O. The tobacco plant is a 
tall annual, native to the warmer parts of North America. It is 
cultivated today in all parts of the world which have a suitable 
climate. The Spaniards carried it to Europe on their return from 
discovering America, and it was first brought to England in 1586 
by Sir Walter Raleigh. The drug has been used as a sedative, di- 
uretic, and expectorant. The poisonous symptoms are frequently 
exhibited by those who smoke for the first time, the effects being 
not unlike those of seasickness. The alkaloid nicotine is much 
used as an insecticide in various plant sprays. 
VALERIAN (Jaleriana officinalis) N.¥. The dried rhizome and 
roots of this plant contain a strong smelling volatile oil which is 
developed during the drying and curing process. [formerly this 
odor was appreciated as a perfume but now is considered exceed- 
ingly unpleasant. It has been used as a stimulant and antispas- 
modic in nervous conditions, and also as a carminative. 
Wanoo (Enonymus atropurpureus), Burning Bush, N.F. A 
large shrub or a small tree growing abundantly throughout the 
eastern and central United States. The bark of the root was one 
of the staple remedies of the aborigines. Medicinally it acts much 
like podophyllum as a tonic laxative and is useful in overcoming 
chronic constipation. 
WorMSEED, AMERICAN (Chenopodium ambrosioides var. anthel- 
minticum) N.O. The plant is an aromatic perennial herb growing 
