126 HARDHACK HARTSTONGUE. 



HARDHACK. Spiraea totnentosa, Linn. 



N.O. Rosacfce. 

 Syn. White Leaf, Silver Leaf. 



Part used Leaves. 



Action Bitter, tonic, astringent. Should be freely 

 used in cases of cholera, diarrhoea, and bowel complaints 

 after inflammations have abated. It is also used as a 

 tonic and astringent injection in female complaints. 

 The decoction is made from i ounce of leaves boiled in 

 a pint of water, and is taken in doses of one or two 

 wineglassfuls. 



Preparation Fluid extract : Dose, |-i drachm. 



Distinctive character Leaves 1-2 inches long and 

 f-i inch broad, irregularly and coarsely serrate, 

 smooth above, woolly and white, or rusty beneath. 

 Taste, astringent, slightly bitter. Odour, none. 



HARTSTONQUE. Scolopendrlum vulgare, Sym. 



N.O. Filiccs. 



Syn. Asplenium Scolopendrium> Linn., Phyllitis Scolo- 

 pendrium, Greene. 



Part used Herb. 



Action Diuretic, laxative, pectoral. Specially re- 

 commended for removing obstructions from the liver 

 and spleen, also for removing gravelly deposits in the 

 bladder. The decoction is made of 2 ounces to a 

 pint of water. Dose, a wineglassful. 



Distinctive character Fronds stalked, about i$-2 

 feet long and about 1^-2 inches wide, with transverse 

 simple veins, and linear sori of spore-cases, - inch 

 long, in transverse series at the back. Taste, un- 

 pleasant. Odour, none. 



