OSIER, RED — OX-EYE DAISY — PAPAW. 113 



OSIER, RED. _ Cornus sericea. 



Synonym — Rose Willow, Red Willow, Silky Cornel. 



Part used — Bark, rootbark. 



Action — Astringent, bitter, tonic. Has been found 

 of service in diarrhoea, dyspepsia, and in fevers. Is 

 also recommended in dropsy. The infusion is useful in 

 checking vomiting due to pregnancy or disease of the 

 womb. 



OX-EYE DAISY. Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum. 



Synonym — White Daisy, Field Daisy, Moon Daisy, 

 Maudlin Daisy, Great Ox-eye, White Weed, Goldens, 

 Horsegowan, Marguerite, Leucanthemum vulgare. 



Part used — Herb. 



Action — Antispasmodic, diuretic, tonic. Ox-eye 

 Daisy has been employed successfully in whooping 

 cough, asthma, and nervous excitability. As a tonic it 

 acts similar to Chamomile, and has been recommended 

 in nightsweats. The decoction — of usual strength — is 

 taken in wineglassful to teacupful doses 3-4 times a day. 

 Externally it is serviceable as an injection in leucorrhcea, 

 and as a lotion for ulcers, wounds, &c. Large doses 

 produce emesis. 



PAPAW. Carica papaya. 



Synonym — Pawpaw, Melon Tree, Mamaeiro, Papaya 

 vulgaris. 



Part used — Fruit juice and ferment " Papain." 



Action — Digestant. " Papain," a white powder, is 

 administered in all digestive disorders where albuminoid 

 substances pass away undigested. It is generally used 

 in combination with an alkali, such as bicarbonate of 

 soda, and acts best in alkaline medium. A solution of 

 the ferment is reputed to dissolve the false membranes 

 in diphtheria and croup, when applied frequently. 



Preparation — " Papain " : Dose, 1-5 grains. 



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