I. VEGETABLES.— Crassulace.e. 83 



Stinking weed, Eryngium fcetidum. Leaves, in infusion, 

 anti-hysteric, either internally or in clysters. 



108. CUNONIACE.^. 



Red tan, Weinmannia Bark astringent, frequently 



mixed with that of the Loxa tree, or Peruvian bark. 



109. SAXIFRAGES. 



•White Saxifrage, Saxifraga alba, S. granulata; — ^Rue- 



ived ichitloiLW/rass, Paronychia, Saxifraga ti' y dactylites ; — Nar- 



w-lcaved saxifrage, S. cotyledon ; — * London pride, S. geum, and 



ost other species of this genus, are aperitive, diuretic ; useful in 



lundice, obstructions, and scrofula. 



Cheysosplenium oppositifolium ; — *Golden saxifrage, 

 ixifraga aurea, Chrysosplenum alternifolium. Aperitive, diuretic, 

 iti-astnmatic, and pectoral. 



*TuBEE0Us moschatel, Adoxa moschatellina. Has nearly 

 ;ie same qualities. 



Heuchera Americana. Root, alum root, heuchera, P. U. S. 

 -tringent, used externally in cancer. 



no. CRASSULACEiE. 



The thick juicy leaves are used outwardly as cooling and 

 tringent. ^lany of them contain malate of lime, 



WORT, Umbilicus Veneris, Cotyledon^ C. umbilicus, 

 Sy detersive, cooling, very diuretic, useful in inflamma- 

 liuns of the skin. 



*RosE WORT, Rose root, Rhodia radix, Rhodiola rosea. Root 

 phalic, astringent. 



•Orpine, Live long, Telephium, Crasmlaj Fal)aria, Sedum 

 '^hium. Astringent, easing pain in fresh wounds or in old 

 leers ; eaten as a potherb, leaves a slight but disagreeable irrita- 

 jn in the throat. 



Evergreen lesser house-leek, Sedum anacampseros ; — 

 'nnual white house-leek, Sedum cepcea. Equally cooling, astrin- 

 nt, and diuretic. 



•Lesser housf^leek, Prick madam j Sedum mimus, S. album. 

 ) lalilies the same; used in salads. 



•Wall pepper, Stone crop, Sedum minimum, Jlierrbra, Sedum 

 re. Emetic, cathartic, detersive in cancers and scrofula, anti- 

 orbutic : externally rubefacient. 



•Common great house-leek, Sedum mnjus, Scmpcrmvum, 

 Semp. tectorum. Cooling, astringent ; used externally to corns, 



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