6 Bigelow on the Medical Botany of Ohio. [Nov. 



Sp. 6. Leontice thalictroides. Linn. 



Com. names — Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Blueberry, Papoose 

 root, Squaw root, Blue Ginseng, Yellow Ginseng; I2 high. 

 Flowers small, yellowish green ; seeds the size of large peas, 

 blue. — May. 



According to Rafinesque, it is demulcent, anti- spasmodic, 

 emmenagogue, sudorific, &c. The Indians and their imitators, 

 he says, use it against Bheumatism, Dropsy, Sorethroat, 

 Cramp, Hiccup, Epilepsy, Hysteria, Inflammation of the Ute- 

 rus, &c. Smith asserts that the Indian women owe the facil- 

 ity of their parturition to a constant use of a tea of the root, 

 for 2 or 3 weeks before their time. It may be used in infusion, 

 decoction, tincture and syrup. 



Sp. 7. Jeffe^.sonia piphylla. Pers. 



Com. names — Common Twin leaf; Rheumatism root ; Yel- 

 low root ; Helmet pod ; Ground Squirrel pea. Very much re- 

 sembles a Podophyllum. 3' — 6' high ; flowers white 1' broad. 

 — April, May. 



Rafinesque asserts that the Indians used this plant as a di- 

 uretic in Dropsy. Riddell mentions that it was used by Dr. 

 Jones, as a stimulant, diaphoretic, anti-Rheumatic, and anti- 

 spasmodic. I think it is worth analyzation and fair trial. 



Order III.— CABOMBACE.E. {Water Shield Family) 



Sp. 8. Brasenia peltata. Pursh. Syn. Hydropeltis Purpurea. 



Michx. 

 Com. names — Water Shield, Frogleaf, Little Water Lilly, 

 Water Jelly, Deer Food. Stalks coated with clear jelly. — 

 Leaves entire 2' — 3' across. — July. 



Rafinesque ranks this plant as intermediate between Lichen 

 Islandicus and the Water Lillies, possessing mucilaginous, astrin- 

 gent, demulcent, tonic and nutritive properties. It may, on 

 trial, be found a superior substitute for Lichen in phthisis, in- 

 flammation of mucous membranes, debility, &c. 



Order IV.— PAPAVERACEjE. (Poppy Family.) 



Opium and Sanguinaria, are representative products of this 

 most important order, and so familiar with the profession, that a 

 word of comment is not necessary. 



Sp. 9. Stylophorum diphyllum. Nutt. Syn. Meconopsis 

 Diphylla. D. C. 



Com. names — Celandine poppy ; Horn poppy ; Braise root. 

 Flowers yellow, 2' broad. — May, Aug. 



Shoepf says that it has a yellow juice like celandine, but more 

 fetid, deleterious, narcotic and phantaatic. Used externally for 



