236 RED SAGE RHATANY, PERUVIAN. 



pulmonary complaints. For sores in the mouth it 

 makes an excellent wash. 



Preparation Fluid extract : Dose, 1-30 drops. 



Distinctive character Root tough, woody, usually 

 in pieces about f inch thick and several inches in length, 

 dark brown, striated, or finely wrinkled longitudinally. 

 Fracture hard, tough, and splintery. Bark thin, deep 

 brown, and brittle. Wood dense, reddish, concentric 

 rings obscure, porous vessels arranged in single con- 

 centric and radiate lines. Taste, astringent. Inodorous. 



RED SAGE. Salvia officlnalls, Linn. 



N.O. Labiates. 

 Syn. Garden Sage. 



Part used Leaves. 



Action Aromatic, astringent. Makes an excellent 

 gargle for relaxed throat and tonsils, also for ulceration 

 of mouth and throat. To make the gargle, pour pint 

 of hot malt vinegar upon i ounce of leaves and add 

 pint cold water. Use frequently. 



Preparation Fluid extract : Dose, J-i drachm. 



Distinctive character Stem and leaves reddish. 

 The leaves stalked, 1^-2 inches long and f-i inch broad, 

 oblong-lanceolate, rounded at the ends, crenulate at the 

 margins, the surface strongly reticulated on both sides. 

 Taste, pungently aromatic, astringent. 



RHATANY, PERUVIAN. 



Krameria triandra, R. and P. 



Syn. Rhatanhia. N -O- Polygaloccx . 



Part used Root. 



Action Astringent, tonic. Used internally to advan- 

 tage in passive haemorrhages, mucous discharges, and 



