DENSMORB] MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF PLANTS 301 
Dirca palustris L. Wicopy. THYMELAEACEAE, Mezereum family. 
The berries are said to be narcotic and poisonous. The bark is purgative and 
emetic and when fresh vesicant. 
Epilobium angustifolium L. Great willow-herb. ONAGRACEAE. Hvening prim- 
rose family. 
The plant is tonic, astringent, demulcent, and emollient. 
Erigeron canadensis L. Horseweed. Compositar. Composite family. 
The plant is diuretic, tonic, and astringent. 
Eupatorium maculatum lL. Spotted boneset. Comrosrrar. Composite family. 
The dried leaves and flowering tops are used to prepare a domestic diapho- 
retic tea. N. F. 4. 
Fragaria virginiana Duchesne. Wild strawberry. Rosackar. Rose family. 
The leaves are slightly astringent ; the roots diuretic. 
Gaultheria procumbens L. Wintergreen, Checkerberry. Erricacnar. Heath 
family. 
The leaves are aromatie and astringent. 
Geranium maculatum L. Cranesbill. GrRANIACEAE. Geranium family. 
The rhizome is an absolute intestinal astringent. N. F. 4. 
Heracleum lanatum Michx. Cow parsnip, beaver root. UMBELLIFERAE. Pars- 
ley family. ‘ 
The leaves and roots are rubefacient ; the root is said to be carminative and 
stimulant. 
Koeltia virginiana (L.) MacM. Virginia thyme. Lasraran. Mint family. 
The plant is diaphoretic, carminative, and tonic. 
Lactuca canadensis L. Wild lettuce. Composrrar. Composite family. 
The juice of the plant is said to be mildly narcotic. 
Larix laricina (DuRoi) Koch. Tamarack. Prnacear. Pine family. 
The bark is said to be laxative, tonic, diuretic, and alterative. 
Ledum groenlandicum Oeder. Labrador tea. Ericaceagr. Heath family. 
The leaves are expectorant and tonic. They are said to have been employed 
instead of tea leaves during the Revolutionary War. 
Leptandra virginica (L.) Nutt. Culver’s-root. ScHROPHULARIACEAE. Figwort 
family. 
The rhizome and roots are alterative, cholagogue, and cathartic. N. F. 4. 
Nepeta cataria L. Catnip. Lasrararn. Mint family. 
The leaves and flowering tops have long had a domestic use as a mild stimu- 
lant and tonic and as an emmenagogue. 
Nymphaea americana (Proy.) Miller & Standley. Pondlily. NyMPHAEACEAR. 
Waterlily family. 
The rhizome of the closely related species Nymphaea advena is astringent and 
demulcent, 
Osmorrhiza claytoni (Michx.) Clarke. Sweet cicely. UMBELLIFERAE. Parsley 
family. 
The root of the closely related Osmorrhiza longistylis is aromatic, carmina- 
tive, and stomachic. 
Ostrya virginiana (Mill.) Koch. American hop hornbeam. BrTuLACEAE. Birch 
family. 
The bark and inner wood are antiperiodic, tonic, and alterative. 
