1849.] Bigelow on the Medical Botany of Ohio. 19 



Sp, 86. Vernonia noveboracensis. Wild. 



Com. names — Iron Weed, Flat Top. Tall coarse weed ; 

 flowers purple.— Aug. Sept. 



Reported to be an active purgative. (Riddell.) 



Sp. 87. Eupatorium sessilifolium. Linn. 



Com. name — Upland Bone Set. Stems (with us) 2° — 2|° 

 high, very much resembles E. perfoliatum; flowers white. — 

 Aug. Sept. 



Tonic according to Riddell. (Syn. West. Flor. 50.) 



Sp. 88, Eupatorium ageratoides. Linn. 



Com. name — White Snake root. Stem 2^ — 3° high; flow- 

 ers white. — Aug. Sept. 



Anti-spasmodic, diuritic, diaphoretic. Used in nervous dis- 

 eases. Dose 3i in infusion. (Riddell.) 



It was thought at one time to be the cause of trembles in 

 cattle and milk sickness in the human family. — (Sullivan t's 

 Cat. pi. Columb. 58.) 



Sp. 89. Eupatorium aromaticum. Linn. 



Com. name— Fragrant Eupatorium. Flowers very white, 

 resembles the last. — Aug. Sept. 



A very pretty species, and doubtless possesses the properties 

 of 88. 



Sp. 90. Erigeron bellidifolium. Muhl. 

 Com. name — Robins Plantain. 



Rays (about 50) bright blueish purple, common. — May. 

 Bitterish, pungent, diuretic. (Rafinesque.) 



Sp. 91, Solidago rigida. Linn. 



Com. names — Rigid Golden Rod, Bones Styptic. Plant 2 e 

 — 3® high. Heads large, yellow. — August, September. 

 Astringent, styptic, corroborant. (Riddell.) 



Sp. 92. Solidago ohioensis. (Ridd.) 



Com. name— Ohio Golden Rod. Plant 2 P — 3° high, root 

 leaves 1° long. — Aug. Sept. 



Besides these, we have upwards of 20 other species of Gol- 

 den rod, among which I have not a doubt, some will be found 

 valuable. 



Sp. 93. Silphium terebinthinacjtum, Linn. 



Com. names — Prairie Burdock, Rosin Weed. Stem slender 

 1?— 10° high, the thick root leaves 1°— 2° long.— July, Sept. 



