DENSMORD] 
PLANTS AS MEDICINE 
305 
How prepared 
How administered 
Remarks and references 
Dried, powdered in the hand, 
moistened with water and 
applied to burn. 
Dried, moistened with cold 
water. 
Dried, powdered and mixed, but 
not cooked. After this pow- 
der has been on the flesh for a 
time it becomes damp. It is 
thenremoved, thesore washed, 
and a fresh application made. 
Decoction of dried root or 
scraped and mashed fresh root. 
Dried and pounded___-_________- 
Dried and pounded, moistened 
with warm water. 
Decoctions- 425. 2.ss2se 25 nsec 
Decoction made from equal parts 
of leaves of 2 plants. Direc- 
tions are as follows: “If a 
person feels chilly he should 
take 1 cup of this medicine as 
hot as possible, repeating the 
dose after a short time. He 
should also wrap up and go to 
bed; when the fever comes on 
he should take the same decoc- 
tion, but cold and whenever 
desired.”’ 
Equal quantities of the leaves 
of these plants were steeped 
together. 
Dried and a decoction made_____ 
Decoction made from 4 roots of 
first, a large handful of bark 
of second, and 1 pint of water. 
Dose, 1 swallow taken before 
breakfast and at frequent 
intervals, usually before eat- 
ing. 
Use fresh roots mashed as a 
poultice; or scrape the inner 
bark, boil, and use water as a 
wash. 
Dried, powdered and moistened, 
or fresh root mashed. “ Re- 
new the application night and 
morning.” 
Decoction==2are  o occ cco 
See Cuts and eruptions. 
Used especially for a running sore. 
Externaliveest sc. .=--sa-=-4 
Lace do__....-.---------------] Especially good for a scald. 
oe a do:sstevas42 2... 5+... || See: Boils: 
Applied to a severe burn or ulcer or any 
condition in which the flesh is 
do exposed. Concerning the _ first- 
Mick hitiae SU a | named plant see Cholera infantum, 
and scrofula. 
emer! do_...-.--.--------------| See Diseases of women. 
This remedy was used to produce a 
profuse perspiration and break up a 
fever. 
The first root was used also 
for sore throat and for diseases of 
women. 
Internally (used with the 
external remedy which 
follows). 
Externally: 222s) - <2 8 
The action of this remedy is a mild 
eathartic intended to cleanse the 
blood. 
This remedy is especially for scrofulus 
neck. See Ulcers and cholera infant- 
um. 
See Colds and diseases of women. 
