3IO YELLOW FLAG YELLOW PARILLA. 



and more or less rough and wrinkled externally, show- 

 ing on transverse section a yellowish brown, rather thick 

 bark, surrounding a woody centre with concentric 

 rings and a radiate structure. Taste, mucilaginous, 

 bitterish. Odour, none. 



YELLOW FLAG. Iris Pseudacorus, Linn. 



N.O. I rid ace a. 



Syn. Yellow Iris, Flower-de-luce, Iris luUa, Iris 

 aquatica. 



Part used Root. 



Action Astringent, cooling. It is reputed of value 

 in dysmenorrhoea and leucorrhoea as an astringent 

 lotion. 



Distinctive character Rhizome brownish exter- 

 nally, cylindrical, compressed, with transverse scars of 

 fallen leaves, and scars of roots beneath, dark red 

 internally. Taste, very acrid. Odour, none. 



YELLOW PARILLA. 



Menispermum Canadense, Linn. 

 N.O. Menispermacca. 



Syn. 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 



