1 8 BLACK CURRANT — BLACK HAW BLACK ROOT. 



BLACK CURRANT. Ribes nigrum. 



Part used — Leaves. 



Action — Diuretic, refrigerant, detergent. Very use- 

 ful in febrile and inflammatory diseases, in hoarseness 

 and affections of the throat. The infusion of i ounce 

 in a pint of boiling water is taken in teacupful doses. 

 The fresh fruit is used for jams, jellies, &c, and forms 

 an excellent basis for medicated lozenges. 



BLACK HAW. Viburnum prunlfolium. 



Synonym — Slot-leaved Viburnum, Stagbush. 



Part used. — Bark of root. 



Action — Uterine tonic, sedative, nervine, anti- 

 spasmodic. Largely used for preventing abortion, in 

 which cases it should be given four or five weeks 

 previous to the expected event. It checks pains and 

 bleeding, and is an excellent remedy for dysmenorrhcea. 

 The infusion of i ounce to a pint of boiling water is 

 taken in tablespoonful doses. 



Preparations — Powdered bark: Dose, £-1 drachm. 

 Fluid extract: Dose, £-1 drachm. 



BLACK ROOT. Leptandra Virginica. 



Synonym — Culver's Root, Culver's Physic, Physic 

 Root. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Cathartic, diaphoretic, tonic, antiseptic. 

 Used principally for its cathartic effect as it acts with 

 certainty and without griping. In fevers it is invaluable 

 as a cathartic, purifying the blood and removing all 

 morbid obstructions in a mild natural manner. May 

 be advantageously combined with other medicines in 

 the treatment of dyspepsia. 



Preparations — Fluid extract : Dose, £-1 drachm. 

 Leptandrin : Dose, \-i grains. 



