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from the vegetable kingdom. Of its modus 

 operandi in the treatment of diseases, it will 

 be unnecessary particularly to dwell; this 

 will be sufficiently well understood in con- 

 nection with the circumstances that will be 

 given when its employment in various disor- 

 ders is considered. Many of the remedies 

 procured from the class of vegetables which, 

 from repeated experience, have been found 

 particularly useful in the treatment of diseases, 

 doubtless produce their salutary effects, by 

 operating in the same manner as this species of 

 the eupatorium. Such may be considered the 

 marubium vulgare, the anthemis nobilis, &;c. 



From the opportunities which I have enjoy- 

 ed of witnessing the employment of this plant, 

 in different diseases, in the New- York Alms- 

 house and from the observations and experi- 

 ence of several distinguished practitioners, 

 particularly of Dr. Barton and of Dr. Ho- 

 SACK, T am led to believe it an important and 

 efficacious remedy in the treatment of most 

 febrile disorders, particularly in intermitting 



