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podittni homis Henricus ; — * Goose f oof y Pes anse7'imis, C. murale. 

 Herb laxative, eaten as spinage, the shoots as asparagus. 



*WiLD ORACHE, Atriplex S2/lvestris, Cheiwpodiumviride. Herb 

 laxative, discusses whitlows ; seeds used in the jaundice. 



QuTXOA, Chniopodium Qitmoa, Used as a pot herb ; seeds a 

 substitute for rice. 



*Stixkixg okache, Atriplex olida, Chenopodium vulvaria ; — 

 * Oak of Jerusalem, Botrys, Ambrosia, Chenopodium botrys. Stink- 

 ing plants, used, beat up with sugar, as emmenagogues, anti- 

 hysterics, and vermifuges; their decoction is used externally in 

 eruptions. 



Worm goose-foot, IVorm seed, Chenopodium^ P. U. S. C 

 anthelminticum. Expressed juice vermifuge. 



Mexican tea, Chenopodium ambrosioides. Stomachic, anti- 

 asthmatic, used as tea. 



Hekbe aux charpentiees, JRivina humilis. Pectoral. 



Stinking ground pine, Camphorata, Camphoi'osma Monspe" 

 Hacum. Nervine, cephalic, antarthritic. 



*Glass-wort, Saltwort, Kali, Salsola kali. Emnienagogue, 

 diuretic, and hydragogue ; yields barilla by being burned. 



Glass-wort, Kali, Salsola soda; — Alicant glass-wort. Kali His* 

 panicum, S, saliva ; — S. Arabica ; — S. aphylla ; — S. nudifiora ; — 

 S. elata ; — S. Indica ; — S, tray us ; — Anabasis aphylla ; — * Saltwort, 

 Salicamiajhicticosa, All yield barilla by burning. 



•Marsh Samphire, Salsola herbacea. Pickled is eaten as 

 samphire. 



'f Scarlet mushroom, Cynomorium coccineum. Styptic, 3j in 

 wine. 



•American poke-weed, Poke, Jucato calleloe, Phytolacca 

 decnndra. Root, phytolacca, P. U. S. emetic, infusing 1 oz. in a 

 pint of wine, and taking two spoonfuls ; juice red, a very common 

 domestic purge in America; leaves bruised, very detersive, of 

 great use in cancerous cases as a poultice ; young shoots eaten 

 as asparagus ; berries yield a red dye, but which docs not stand ; 

 used to colour wine. 



60. AMARANTHACEtE. 

 •Upright blitk. Allseed^ Blitum jjiinus, Amaranthus blitum. 

 Refrigerant, slightly astringent ; used as a potherb. 



Flower gentle, Amaranthus, Flos amoris. A, caudatus, 

 lowers slightly astringent. 



•Great white blite, Blitum album, Amaranthus viridis ; — 

 lied blite, Blitum ruhrum. A, viridis ; — A, oleraceics ; — A, farl" 

 naceus. Used as potherbs. 



