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of fevers. It opens the pores freely and purifies the 

 blood. The infusion of 1 ounce to a pint of boiling 

 water is taken in wineglassful doses, drunk warm, with 

 a teaspoonful of Composition Essence added to each 

 dose. 



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



YELLOW DOCK. Rumex crispus. 



Synonym — Curled Dock. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Laxative, alterative, tonic. Can be freely 

 used in rheumatism, skin diseases, bilious complaints, 

 piles, bleeding of the lungs, &c. A syrup may be made 

 by boiling £ pound of crushed root in 1 pint of syrup 

 and taken in teaspoonful doses. The dose of the 

 infusion of 1 ounce of powdered root in a pint of 

 boiling water is a wineglassful. 



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



YELLOW FLAG. Iris Pseudacorus. 



Synonym — Yellow Iris, Flower-de-luce, Iris lutea, 

 Iris aquatica. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Astringent, cooling. It is reputed of value 

 in dysmenorrhoea and leucorrhoea as an astringent 

 lotion. 



YELLOW PARILLA. Meoispermum Canadense. 



Synonym — Moonseed, Canadian Moonseed, Moonseed 

 Sarsaparilla. 



Part used — Root. 



Action — Alterative, laxative, diaphoretic, tonic. A 

 valuable alterative, considered to excel Sarsaparilla in 

 treatment of scrofula, syphilis, blood disorders and 

 cutaneous diseases generally. It also acts as a tonic 



