MEDICAL PLANTS. 



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WlNTKRGKEEN. 



portion mostly used, and these are given in the form of decoc- 

 tion, made by boiling, two ounces in three pints of water down 

 to a quart. Dose, a pint every twenty-four hours. It is used 

 in dropsy, liver complaint, and low fevers. Its generic name 

 means winter-loving, and its specific alludes to its spotted 

 leaves. 



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