26 BUTTONBUSH — BUTTON SNAKEROOT. 



£ ounce of extract to 8 ounces of simple syrup, beating 

 them well together in a mortar. 



Preparations — Fluid extract : Dose, i to 2 drachms. 

 Solid extract : Dose, 5 to 10 grains. Juglandin : Dose, 

 2-5 grains. 



BUTTONBUSH. Cephalanthus occldentalls. 



Synonym — Buttonwood, Cranewillow, Pond Dog- 

 wood. 



Part used — Bark, rootbark. 



Action — Tonic, febrifuge, aperient, diuretic. The 

 bark has been used with success in intermittent and 

 remittent fevers. The rootbark is used as a diuretic ill 

 gravel complaints. An infusion is made of either ( 1 ounce 

 in a pint of boiling water) and the dose is 1-2 table- 

 spoonfuls. 



BUTTON SNAKEROOT. Liatrls spicata. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Diuretic, stimulant. It acts kindly on the 

 stomach, and is of value in kidney diseases. Said to be 

 beneficial in Bright's disease, and is used in conjunction 

 with Unicorn Root in menstrual diseases. The decoction 

 is very efficacious in gonorrhoea, gleet, &c. Taken in 

 wineglassful doses three to four times daily. 



CABBAGE TREE. Andlra Inermls. 



Synonym — Geoffroya inermis, Jamaica Cabbage 

 Tree, Yellow Cabbage Tree, Worm Bark. 



Part used — Bark. 



Action — Febrifuge, cathartic, vermifuge. Has proved 

 an effectual anthelmintic. The infusion of 1 ounce in 

 a pint of water may be taken in tablespoonful doses 

 three to four times a day. Any unpleasant action may 

 be obviated by Castor Oil or Lemon Juice. 



Preparation — Fluid extract : Dose, ^-1 drachm. 



