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Cacalia antiuphorbium. Serves as an antidote to eu- 

 phorbium. 



*Hemp agrimony, Eitpatorium AviceniuB, E, canrmhinum. 

 Herb bitter, hepatic, aperitive, useful in catarrh, cough, and 

 cachexy, also diuretic and vulnerary ; root purgative, used for 

 jalap. 



A YAP AN A, lAipatGrium mjapana ; — GuACO, Huaco, jG. sature- 

 rfolium y Sudorific, alexiterial, used in bites of serpents and 

 hydrophobia. — E. purpureimu Root, gravel root, lithontriptic. — 

 E. perfoliutum. Root, thorough root. 



Wild horehound, Eupatoriiim teucrifolium. Astringent. 



Mountain cudweed, Cafs foot, Chiaphalium viontanum, G. 

 ioicum ; — G. tomentosum. Flowers used in the violent running 

 f tlie nose in children, slightly astringent and diaphoretic. 



*Jersey cud-weed, Gnaphalium luteo-album ; — Eternal 

 flower, Stcechas citrina, G, stoechas. Tops used in obstructions 

 ind colds. 



German Golden-locks, Stceclias citrina Germanica, Gna- 

 haiium arenarium. Herb and tops stimulant, used in palsy. 



Oriental golden-locks, Chrgsocome, Gnaphalium orientate. 

 iu'(}t astringent. 



•Cud-weed, Herb impious, Gnaphalium, Filago Gcrmanica ; — 

 'Least cud-weed; — Gnaphalium minimum, Filago montan a ; — 

 /•'. arvensis ; — F, leontopodium. Roots astringent and discussive. 



CoNYZA 8ERICKA. Bark and wood used against the toothach. 



•Ploughman's spike-xard, Baccharis, Conyza, C. squarrosa. 

 Hoot and leaves used in ointments against the itch and farcy, and 

 11) wine against the jaundice. 



German golden-locks, Chrysocoma linosyris. Anthelmintic, 

 leobstruent. 



•Fi.KA-BANE, Erigeron acre; — Philadelphia flea-bane, E, 

 Plnhnhlphicum; — * Canadian flea-bane, E. Canadense. Are diu- 

 retic, lithontriptic, and vulnerary. 



Great flea-/!\nf, (%)1)utii mnjor, Erigeron niscosum. Herb 

 iippuraiive. 



Small flea-bank, Cunyza minor vera, Erigeron graveolens. 

 Herb diuretic. 



•Star-wort, Aster amellus. Leaves discussive, vulnerary, 

 resolvent ; and useful in angina. 



Ska star-wort, Tripolium, Aster tripolium. Root hydra- 



- ^ .' i:oi;, lirpa aurea, Solidano virga aurea. Herb 



vulnerary, diuretic, useUil in spitting of blood ; infusion used in 

 fevers, 



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