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It has also been empirically used for the cure of hemoptysis, 

 scrofula, amenorrhoea, and hemorrhages. It is sometimes united 

 with bloodroot in powder for the cure of polypus in the nose. 



133. Liatris. Eight species; 18, 1, L. 



Liatris scariosa. Gay feather. Sec. The root has the smell of 

 turpentine, and a bitter terebinthinate taste. It is diuretic in its 

 properties. In decoction, it is employed in gonorrhoea and in sore 

 throat. Also in dropsy, angina, croup, pain in the breast, gravel, &c. 



134. Vernonia prealta ; 18, 1, L. Devil's bit; iron-weed. From 

 the roots, a spirituous bitter is made, which is used in fevers in Ken- 

 tucky. Good against poisons. The leaves, which are astringent, 

 are used in sore throats. 



135. Carduus altissimus. Thistle; 18, 1, L. An infusion of 

 the roots is good in cases of salt-rheum. 



136. JEupatorium. Seventy-five species; 18, 1, L. 

 Eupatorium perfoliatum. Thoroughwort ; boneset, &c. Off. This 



well-known plant is most beautifully figured by Bigelow and others, 

 to whom I refer the reader. More virtues are ascribed to it, as a 

 cathartic, emetic, diuretic, tonic, &c., than to almost any other plant 

 in use. 



137. Eupatorium purpureum. Jopi root ; purple boneset. Off. 

 Elegantly painted by Barton in his Flora. It derived its name of 

 Jopi root from an Indian in New England of that name, who cured 

 typhus with it by powerful sweating. Eberle asserts that catarrhal 

 fevers are cured by it by drinking a weak infusion of it on going to 

 bed. In the dyspepsia of the aged, it is valuable. It is useful as 

 an auxiliary to other tonics and emetics. But the principal use to 

 which it is applied is as a diuretic, and it is, on this account, called 

 gravel root ; and we have few plants that are more efficacious in this 

 respect. It is the queen of the meadows of the steamers. 



138. GrnaphaUum. One hundred and sixty species; 18, 2, L. 

 G-naphalium margaritaceum. Life-everlasting. Sec. This and the 



G. polycephalum, silver-leaved gnaphalium, are used in infusion in 

 affections of the breast and bowels, and in hemorrhages. Externally, 

 they are used in fomentations; and in wounds, bruises, and internal 



