18 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [Sess. lxxxiv 



Lauraceae. — 110. Sassafras, Sassafras officinale, muci- 

 lage from bark leaves and pith useful in dysentery ; bark 

 bruised and made up into a poultice with meal, a powerful 

 antiseptic ; the oil will generally cure tumours, wens, and 

 inflammations. 



203. Feverhitsli, Spice Bush, Lindera Benzoin, cooling 

 and cordial, used by the Indians in all inflammatory 

 complaints. 



Thymeleaceae. — 204. Low Wickuj), Mooseivood, Leather 

 Bus/t, Dirca palustris, " a powerful emetic and cathartic." 



Urticaceae. — 47. Slippery Elm, Ulmus fulva, the 

 mucilage made from the bark infused in water for 

 dysenter}^ coughs, pleurisy, quinsy, etc. ; useful in poultices 

 for all purposes. 



202. Nettle, Urtica dioica, leaves and seeds dried made 

 into a snuff, a good remedy for polypus. 



111. Hop>s, Humulus Lupulus, an excellent stomachic 

 bitter for dyspepsia, and also in inflammation of the kidneys 

 and gravelly complaints ; externally as a poultice made 

 with hot vinegar for all pains, especially spasmodic pains, 

 a poultice or ointment an anodyne to cancers and painful 

 ulcers. 



Juglandaceae. — 48. Butternut, Juglans cinerea, "the 

 bark, particularly that of the root, an excellent cathartic 

 taken in extract pill or cordial." With Crowfoot (No. 131) 

 and ground ivy (No. 187) for rheumatism or gout 

 poultice. 



(112. Hickory, Carya alba.) 



Cupuliferae. — 113. White Oak, Quercus alba, the bark 

 " nearly equal to the Peruvian bark in its tonic and 

 astringent powers. In checking mortification it has 

 succeeded where Peruvian bark had failed " ; useful as 

 an infusion topically applied in hernia. 



114. Red Oak, Quercus rubra, potash made of ashes 

 applied to cancers, the bark used as No. 113; acorns of 

 all oaks roasted used for acorn coffee, a " wholesome, 

 nourishing, strengthening instrument for mankind." 

 (115. Beech, Fagus ferruginea.) 



205. Chestnut, Castanea vesca, var. Americana, " chew- 

 ing chestnut twigs and swallowing the juice will give 

 relief" in heartburn. 



