416 TRANSACTIONS OF THE [Sess. lxxix. 



85. Spikenard, Aralia racemosa, used in making Pul- 

 monary Balsam, " healing, purifying, good for the lungs. 

 Root and berries." 



86. American Sarsaparilla, Aralia nudicaulis, used in 

 making Alterative Syrup (Sarsaparilla Syrup), given for 

 Tetters and specific disorders. 



Cornaceae. — 87. Boxwood or Rose Willow, Cornus 

 florida, flowers or bark used in making Female Restorative, 

 " tonic and strengthening, a substitute for Peruvian bark, 

 valuable in female sickness." 



88. Green-osier, Cornus sericea (Kinnikinnik), made 

 into a tea for bathing inflamed eyes, a poultice for cancer 

 and an ingredient in the Alterative Syrup. " Heating and 

 purifying, good for sore eyes, stops vomiting. The bark." 



Caprifoliaceae. — 89. Elder, Sambucus Canadensis, or 

 S. pubens, bark used in making Diuretic Cordial, flowers 

 in Alterative Syrup. 



90. Higlt Cranberry, Viburnum Opulus (called V. 

 Oxeconus in this work), bark used in making " Mothers' 

 Relief," an ecbolic, " relaxes spasms." 



Rubiaceae. — 15. Clivers or Cleavers, Galium Aparine, 

 " an active diuretic ; very good in Strangury, gravel and 

 dropsy." 



91. Partridge Berry, Mitchella repens, the bark for renal 

 calculi and as an ecbolic. 



Valerianaceae. — (16. American Valerian, Valeriana 

 sylvatica.) 



Compositae.— (17. Squaw-weed, Senecio aureus.) 



18. Elecampane, Inula Helenium, " tonic and expectorant, 

 very good in consumption, the root." 



19. Mayweed, Maruta Cotula (called in this work 

 Anthemis Cotula), generally called Smartweed. 



20. Wormwood, Artemisia Absinthium. 



21. Tanzy, Tanacetum vulgare. 



22. Chamomile, Anthemis nobilis. 



23. Burdock, Lappa officinalis. 



24. Thoroughivort is in this work called Boneset, 

 Eupatorium perfoliatum, an emetic or used as a tea to 

 induce perspiration, " a valuable universal medicine, a hot 

 infusion sweats and vomits, cold it is a laxative." 



(25. Featherfew, Chrysanthemum Parthenium.) 



