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of origin are Szechuan, Hupeh, Chekiatig, and Kuangtung. 

 The root of the Pai-shu is said to resemble old ginger root, 

 dark colored without and white inside. It is considered to be 

 constructive, alterative, tonic, and diuretic. It is a highly 

 valued remedy, being prescribed in combination with such drugs 

 as ginseng and China root. It is used in digestive disorders 

 and chronic fluxes, especially those of women and children. 

 It is regarded as being especially useful in summer diarrhoea 

 and in chronic diarrhoea and dysentery. Under the designation 

 ^^ M ^ ^ (Tu-hsing-kenX the root of the Ch'ing-mu-hsiang 

 is prescribed in similar cases. But in addition, this is 

 regarded to be especially efficacious in expelling the ^ (Ku) 

 poison. So highly is it valued for this purpose by the in- 

 habitants of Lingnan that they have given it the name of 

 H "5 M f^ 1^ (San-pai-liang-yin-yao\ " three-hundred-taels-of- 

 silver-drug." It is also considered to be a good remedy for 

 snake-bite. 



ARTEMISIA ANNUA. —f; :j^ ^ (Huang-hua-hao). 

 Also called ^ ]^ (Ch'ou-hao, "stinking herbage," and "^ ^ 

 (Ts'ao-haoy, " grassy herbage." It is not eaten on account of 

 its unpleasant odor. The leaves and the seeds are prescribed, 

 the former for children's fevers, and the latter for consumption, 

 flatulence, dyspepsia, night sweats, and to destroy noxious vapors. 



ARTEMISIA APIACEA.—f^f^-(Ch'ing-hao), i86. This 

 is probably identical with Artemisia abrotamim^ or southern- 

 wood. Other classifications have been Arte^nisia draainculus 

 and Artevtisia desertorimi. This plant, when coiled into ropes 

 to be burned to drive away mosquitos,, is called ^ ^ (Hsiang- 

 hao). This is also the term by which it is known, at Peking. 

 In the spring, when the leaves are very tender, they are eaten 

 as a vegetable. Very early in the spring the shoots are used 

 medicinally. The leaves, stalk, root, and seeds are all used in 

 medicine. It is prescribed in a large number of affections, 

 among which may be mentioned consumption, chronic dysen- 

 try, malaria, nasal polypus, hemorrhoids, wasp stings, etc. 



ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS.— "^ H % (Yin-ch'en-hao), 

 r532. Lotireiro- calls this Artemisia abvotamim^ but the plant 



