228 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [Sess. lxxviii. 



Anacardiaceae. — The Sumach, Rhus typhina or R. 

 aromatica, claimed by Thomson to be a new article in 

 medicine. A tea made of bark or leaves or berries 

 will "scour the stomach and bowels and is good for 

 stranguary." 



Leguminosae. — Red Clover, Trifolium pratense. The 

 heads are boiled for an hour, strained, and pressed to get 

 out all the juice, " then simmer over a slow fire till it is 

 about the consistency of tar, when it is tit to use. Be 

 careful not to let it burn . . . spread on a piece of bladder 

 split and made soft. It is good to cure cancers, sore lips, 

 and all old sores." 



Rosaceae. — This family has several representatives. In 

 the Rose family proper we find the Evan Root or Chocolate 

 Root, Geum rivale, used also to " scour out the stomach and 

 bowels," but some use it as a drink instead of tea or 

 coffee. 



In the Rose family proper is also found Red Rasjiberry , 

 Rubus triflorus or R. strigosus. The leaves only are used ; 

 a tea made of them is good for children with the summer 

 complaint and for women in labour, as well as for the new- 

 born child. 



The Pear subdivision also supplies members ; Peach, 

 Prunus (Amygdalus) Persica. Only the meat of the peach 

 stones is used ; made into a cordial it will " recover the 

 natural tone of the stomach after long sickness " and 

 " restore the digesture," while used as a tea it is invaluable 

 for " young children with the cholic." 



Wild Cherry Stones (Prunus Pennsylvania or P. pumila 

 probably is meant) may be used in the same way as 

 peach stones. The cherries themselves, steeped in hot 

 water, after being pounded up with the stones, make a good 

 tea ; sweetened with loaf sugar with a little brandy added 

 they create an appetite and restore the digestive organs. 

 (Bitter Almonds may be used when Peach or Cherry stones 

 cannot be procured, but that tree is not native.) 



Hamamelaceae. — This family gives only Witch hazle, 

 Hainamelis Virginica. The leaves made into a tea is the 

 best thing for bleeding at the stomach the writer has ever 

 found, and he used it also for injections in " complaints of 

 the bowels." 



