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ative and astringent, (see N. York Jour. Med. vol. 7 & 8,) leaves bitter 

 and astringent ; inner bark of root, emetic ; a decoction of the leaves 

 has been much used to suppress hemorrhage ; very successful in hema- 

 turia ; the bark has been found useful in intermittents, and the leaves 

 as an external application in wounds and ulcers; also in dyspepsia and 

 bowel complaints ; an excellent tonic and alterative ; has cured obsti- 

 nate cutaneous affections, when all other remedies have failed ; also 

 scrofula. 



SalicacejE, L. C. Rich. — (The Willow Tribe.) 



Salix* Nigra, Marshall, (Black Willow). We have 16 known 

 species of Salix in this State, all of which are more or less medicinal, 

 tonic and astringent; most of them contain Salicine; the Nigra, perhaps, 

 in greatest quantity. The Salicine is valuable as a simple bitter, resem- 

 bling gentian, but as an antiperiodic, it cannot compare with gentian. 

 Quinine is often adulterated with it. Dose 10 to 30 grains. 



PopuLUsf Tremuloides, Michx., (American Aspen). The bark 

 has the same medicinal properties as the Salix, tonic and febrifuge. 



P. Balsamifera, Linn., (Balsam Poplar, Tackamahac). Cathartic, 

 and useful in gout and rheumatism. The buds are balsamic and aro- 

 matic ; the juice is collected and used for diuretic and antiscorbutic 

 purposes. An ointment may be prepared from the buds, which is use- 

 ful in burns, bruises and tumors. 



UrticacejE, De Cand. — (The Nettle Tribe.) 



Morus^: Rubra, Linn., (Red Mulberry).' M. Alba, Linn., (White 

 Mulberry). These species of Mulberry bear edible fruits, which are 

 cooling and laxative ; bark, anthelmintic and cathartic. The Alba 

 furnishes food for the silk worm, and its root is a good vermifuge. The 

 fruit of both species furnishes a grateful drink in fevers. A syrup of 

 mulberries forms a grateful addition to gargles. The Rubra is indige- 

 nous, the Alba from China. 



Urtica§ Dioica, Linn., (Stinging Nettle). U. Urens, t Linn., 

 (Small Nettle). The leaves, seeds and roots, diuretic and astringent, 

 formerly much used in jaundice, nephritic complaints, hemorrhages, 

 scurvy, &c, good to excite external irritation in cases of palsy where 

 there is loss of sensation. 



* From the Celtic sal, near, and lis, water, in allusion to the place of growth, 

 t From populus, the people, having been used in ancient times as a shade tree for 

 public walks. 



t From the Greek moron, the mulberry. 

 § From the Latin uro, to burn, from its stinging propsrtiee. 



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