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Eupatorium ali.issimum. (Kuhnia glutinosa. D. C.) Golden- 

 rod Eupatorium Woods. Fl. white. Sept, Oct. Prop. Tonic. 



Eupatorium perfoliatum. Thorough- wort. Boneset. Off. Prairies. 

 F. white. Prop. Tonic, emetic, antiperiodic, diaphoretic, and aperient. 

 My friend Dr James informed me that several years ago, he prepared 

 an extract from this plant, and while in a surveying expedition on the 

 bottoms of the Miss., he and several of his men made use of it, while 

 those who did not, were taken with Ague. I have often prescribed 

 an infusion of it after I had broken .he chill with Quinia to prevent 

 its return. 



Eupatorium ogeratoides, Nettle-leaved Eupatorium. White Snake 

 root. Woods. F. white. Sept. Prop. Antispasmodic, diuretic and 

 diaphoretic. 



Liatris. 



Liutris sqansti. Willd. Blazing Star. Button Snake-root. F. 

 purple. Aug. Prop. Stimulant, carminative and diaphoretic. 



Liatris spicata. Willd. Slender spiked Liatris. Prairies. F. 

 purple. Aug. Prop. Stimulant, carminative and diaphoretic. 



Nardosmia. 



Nardosmia palmata. Hook. (Tussilago. Ait.) Swamps. F. 

 May. Prop. Demulcent and expectorant. 



Erigeron. 



Erigeron Philadetphicum. (E. purpureum. Ait.) Narrow-leaved 

 Robin's plantain. Woods. F. purple. June, Aug. Prop. Diuretic. 



Erigeron heterophyllum. Muhl. (E. annum. Pers.) Common 

 Fleabane. Woods, Fields. F. white. June. Prop. Diuretic. 



Erigeron Canada use. Canadian or Common Fleabane. Fields. 

 F. white. July, Sept. Prop. Diuretic, tonic and astringent. 



Solidago. 



Solidago odora. Ait. Sweet-scented Goldenrod. Officinal. — 

 Woods, hills. F. yellow. August, Oct. Prop. Leaves yield by dis- 

 tillation a fragrant vol. oil. Aromatic, stimulant and carminative. 

 Substituted for tea. 



Solidago rigida Hard-leaved Golden-rod. Bone's styptic. 

 Prairies. F. yellow. Aug. Prop. Leaves styptic 



Inula. 



Inula Helenium. Elecampane. Introduced. Off. Roadsides. 

 F. yellow. July, Aug. Prop. Tonic, stimulant, diaphoretic, diuretic 

 and emmenagogue. 



Silphium. 



SiJphium laciniatum Rosin-weed. Polar Plant. Prairies. F. 

 yellow. July, Sept. Causes the smoke in burning prairies, on account 

 r«f the resin. Thought io possess Medical properties. 



