Plants of the Cherokee Country. 261 



Melanthium. — The root is a crow poison ; and a sure, but 

 severe cure for the itch. 



Pinus. — Boil the root, skim off the turpentine, spread it on 

 Deer's skin (tanned,) for a drawing plaster. 



Podophyllum peltatum. — A sirup is boiled of the root, and 

 given for a purgative, two pills at a time. A drop of the juice 

 of the fresh root in the ear, is a cure for deafness. (So I 

 have been told, I never witnessed it.) 



Potentilla reptans. — A tea of it is given in fevers. 

 Prunus cerasus virginiana. — Of the bark a tea is made, and 

 drunk in fevers. 



Quercus alba. — The bark is used for an emetic. 

 Quercus nigra and rubra. — A die for leather. 

 Rosa. — The roots boiled, and drunk in cases of dysentery. 

 Rubus fruticosus. — The root good to chew in coughs. 

 Sanguinaria canadensis. — The root is used for the red die 

 in basket making. 



Saururus cernuus. — The roots roasted and mashed, used for 

 poultices. 



Solanum nigrum.— When young, made use of as the best re- 

 lished potherb. 



Solidaga virga aurea. — A tea much made use of in fevers. 

 Sophora. — A blue die. 

 Spigelia marilandica. — In cases of worms. 

 Spira;a stipulaica and trifoliata. — The whole plant a very 

 good emetic. Of a strong tea or decoction thereof, a pint is 

 drunk at a time. 



Tradescantia virginica. — The leaves much relished greens 

 for the table. 



Yucca flamentosa. — The roots pounded and boiled, are used 

 instead of soap to wash blankets ; likewise to intoxicate fishes, 

 by strewing them pounded on the water The same is done 

 with JEsculus. 



