A Medico-Botanical Catalogue of Plants, fyc. 2\ 



Med. Bot Q., 142; Murray's App. IV.. 530; Kulnfs Trav 

 II.: Hoffman's Obt, Phya. Chem., 31 ; Clayton's Phil. Trans, 

 VIII. 332; Bremane "sassafrasologia'' in 1627, cit in Big.; 

 Woodv. Med. Bot "Diaphoretic and diuretic in rheumatism 

 ami cutaneous diseases.' 1 The pith of the young branches, ac- 

 cording to liberie, contains a great deal of mucilage. "An ei 



sdingly good application in scute opthalmia, and no !<'ss use- 

 ful as a demulcent in catarrhal and dysenteric«ufections." Ali- 

 befl speaks highly of it both in rheumatism and gout. 



Liatris scariosa. U. S. Disp. L273, A pp. Kmployed in 

 gonorrhoea and as a gargle in sore throat. 



L. Spicaia. U.S. Disp., L272. One of the rattlesnake mas- 

 ters, Dr. Barton, said that all the tuberous rooted species of lia- 

 tris. were active plants. Doc. cit. 



/,. Squarresa, U. S. Disp, 1273; Journ.de Chimie Medicale 

 \ . 1 19 : "y sont usitees contra la morsure des serpens." Me. <fc 

 de L. Dict.'de Mat. Med. t. IV., 97. 



Liquidatnbar styraci/lua, (Sweet gum.) — Pe. Mat. Med. & 

 Therap. II., 184 ; Ed. 6 Va v. Mat. Med., 303 ; U. S. Disp. 273 ; 

 Journ. Phil. Coll. Pharm. VI., 190; Royle Mat. Med., 502 ; Ber- 

 gii M. M. II.. 70S. 



Liriodendron tulipifera, (Tulip tree.) — Pe. Mat. Med. II., 

 743 : Eb. Mat. Med. I.. 308 ; U. 8. Disp., 132; Rush in Trans. 

 Coll. Phy. Phil. An. 179S ; Carey's Am. Museum XII. ; Barton's 

 Essay form Mat. Med., 14 ; Thacher's Disp.: Big. Am. Med. 

 Bot, II., 107: Bart. Med. Bot. I.. 92: Journ. Phil. Coll. Pharm. 

 III.. 5; Ball and (Jar. Mat. Med. 190; Me. & de L. Diet, de 

 Mat. Med. t. IV., 130; Annal de Chimie t. IAW.. 215; Liud. 

 ^ it Syst Bot. Younger Michaux on Forrest trees N. Am. 

 Clayton's Phil. Trans. VIII., 332; Roger's Inang. Diss. 1S02. 

 One of the most valuable of the substitutes for Peruvian hark. 

 It is tonic, diuretic and diaphoretic. It has been much recom- 

 mended in chronic rheumatism and gout ; according to Thacher, 

 acts with great advantage in the advanced stages of dysentery, 

 and Dr. Young says that in all the Mat. Medica, he does not 

 know of a more certain, speedy, and effectual remedy tor hys- 

 teria. 



Lobelia cardinaliSj (Cardinal flower.) — U. S. Disp. 436 : Ell. 

 Bot. I.. 268; Drayton's View. S. C. 77 : Me. 6 de L Diet, de 

 Mat Med t. IV., 137: De Candolle's Essay, 1-'.': Journ. de 

 Pharm. III. 17": Bart Med. Bot. II. ISO; land. Nat. Syst. 

 16. Tins plant was used by the Indians as an anthelmintic. 

 Meral says it is employed as a poison by the in ■■_■ at the ( 'ape 



of Good I [ope. 



L mia ra s* mpervirens^ (Wood-vine. — I*, capre folium of some 

 Bot.) Me. A de I,. Dict.de Mat. Med. t. IV.. 143. It is net 



