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with sage (Salvia officinalis, No. 97) or gold thread (Coptis 

 trifolia, No. 59), in a tea good for sore throat ; the blossoms 

 chewed and the juice swallowed of great benefit in quinsy 

 and sore throat. » 



Hamamelaceae. — 12. Witch Hazel, Hamamelis Vir- 

 ginica, the leaves made into a tea, excellent for bowel 

 complaints, bleeding at the stomach or lungs ; as a snufF, 

 a styptic for nose, etc. ; a poultice of the bark removes 

 painful inflammation of the eyes. 



(Halorageae. — 82. Marestail, Hippuris vulgaris.) 

 Cucurbitaceae. — 157. Wild Cucumber, Sicyos angu- 

 latus(?) "strengthening, cooling, and nourishing, . . . the 

 fresh root eaten early in the morning aflbrds much relief 

 in consumptive and debilitated cases." 



158. Watermelon, CitruUus vulgaris, a handful of the 

 seeds put in gin and allowed to stand for a week in a 

 warm place, drink half a wineglassful two or three times 

 a day — this is excellent for renal calculus, gravel, etc. 



159. Pumpkin, Cucurbita Pepo. Pumpkin seed oil, a 

 valuable remedy for haemorrhoids. 



Umbelliferae. — 83. Carrots, Daucus Carota, with flour 

 and butter, an excellent application for sores, swellings, 

 ulcers, etc. 



160. Sweet Cicely, Osmorrhiza longistylis, used in making 

 aromatic bitters. 



161. Caraway, Carum Carui, German domestic remedy 

 against hysterics. 



84. Parsley, Carum Petroselinum (Petroselinum sativum), 

 a powerful diuretic. 



13. Archangel, called here Angelica, Archangelica atro- 

 purpurea, roots excellent for wind in the stomach, and 

 cause an appetite. 



162. Masterwort, Heracleum lanatum, the root ingredient 

 in a brandy decoction for erysipelas with Nos. 14, 107, and 

 the bark of No. 61. 



Araliaceae. — 14. Gensing, Aralia quinquefolia, the root 

 with No. 162, etc., for erysipelas; also with No. 119 and 

 nutmegs for St. Vitus's Dance. 



85. Spikenard, Aralia racemosa, roots and berries in a 

 tea good for coughs, weakness, and a general tonic ; bruised 

 and made into a poultice applied to wounds, ulcers, and 



