Miscellaneous Medical Facts. 87 



vers, which is very good. These Indians, in general, 

 live on, or near, the banks of rivers : they seem to be 

 tolerably industrious ; their little places are well fenced 

 in, and many of them have stocks of horses, cows, and 

 hogs ; also negroes. 



XVII. Miscellaneous Medical Facts. Communicated 

 in a letter to the Editor, yrom Xhomas D. Price, 

 M. D., of Jerusalem y in Virginia, 



I HAVE tried Seneca (Polygala Senega) in 

 Pneumonia, after the use of the lancet, with the happiest 

 cflfect, which is agreeable to your opinion*. 



The Cassina, or Yoponf , is, among the common peo- 

 ple, in high estimation as a sudorific. In colds, and in 

 pleurisies, they use an infusion of it, warm. It is 

 brought to this place from North- Carolina. They say 

 it is an Indian remedy J, 



* " I have had no experience with the Seneca in cases of Pneu- 

 monia. Notwithstanding what has been so frequently said con- 

 cerning its great efficacy in this disease, I confess that I cannot 

 believe, that it is a medicine adapted to the very first stage of 

 pneumonia, while violent inflammatory symptoms are still present. 

 After the liberal use of the lancet, it is highly probable, that the 

 Seneca will be found a very important medicine." Editor's 

 Collectiona, &c. Part I. p. 55. 



t Ilex vomitoria of Alton. Ilex Cassena of Michaux. Editor. 



\ It is, no doubt, an Indian remedy ; and is, I think, a vegeta- 

 ble deserving of more attention than has, hilhcrio, bccnbestbwcd 

 upon it. Editor. 



