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USES OF PLANTS BY THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS [eth. ann. 44 



Asclepias incarnata. Constituents : A volatile oil, resins, and the glucoside 

 asclepiadin. 



Asclepias syriaca. Constituents: Similar to those of A. incarnata and in addi- 

 tion aselepion. 



Athyrium fiUx-foemina. Constituents: The active principle resembles fllicic 

 acid. 



Bursa bursa-pastoris. Constituents: A volatile oil identical with that of 



mustard, and the alkaloid bursine. 

 Caltha palustris. Constituents: Berberin and an alkaloid similar to nicotine. 

 Caulophyllum thalictroides. Constituents: Resins, a substance similar to 



saponin, and the glucoside leontin. 

 Celastrus scandens. Constituents : A volatile oil and celastrin. 

 Cirsium arvense. Constituents : A volatile alkaloid and the glucoside cnicin. 

 Cornus alterni folia. Constituents : Cornine. 



Cypripedium hirsutum. Constituents : A volatile oil and the glucosidal rcsinoid, 

 c.vpripedin. 



Diervilla lonicera. Constituents: Alkaloid believed to be narceine; a glucoside 



similar to fraxina in D. lutea. 

 Dirca palustris. Constituents : Undetermined. 

 Epilobium augustifolium. Constituents: Undetermined. 

 Erigeron canadensis. Constituents : A volatile oil. 

 Eupatorium maculatum. Constituents: Undetermined. 

 Fragaria virginiana. Constituents: The glucoside fragarianin. 

 Gaultheria. procumbens. Constituents: A volatile oil containing the terpene 



gaultherilene and methyl salicylate. 

 Geranium maculatum. Constituents: Tannin. 

 Heraclcum lanatum. Constituents: A volatile oil. 

 Kocllia virginiana. Constituents: (?) 



Lactuca canadensis. Constituents : The bitter principle lactucin, lactucic acid, 



lactucopicrin, lactucerin, and a volatile oil. 

 Larix laricina. Constituents: A volatile oil which contains pinene, larixine, and 



the ester bornylacetate. 

 Ledum gruenlandicum. Constituents: The glucoside ericolin. 

 Leptandra virginica. Constituents: The glucoside leptandrin. 

 Nepeta cataria. Constituents: A volatile oil. 

 Nymphaea americana. Constituents: Undetermined. 



Osmorrhiza claytoni. The related species 0. longistylis yields a volatile oil 



composed chiefly of anethol. 

 Ostrga virginiana. Constituents: Undetermined. 

 Plantago major. Constituents: Not well known. 



Populus balsamifera. Constituents: Chrysin, tetrochrysin, salicin, populin, 



resin and a volatile oil. 

 Populus tremuloides. Constituents: See P. balsamifera. 



Potent ilia palustris. Constituents: A bitter principle, mucilage and tannins. 

 Prunus serotina. Constituents: A glucoside. 

 Prunus virginiana. Constituents: A glucoside. 

 Psoralen argophylla. Constituents: (?) 



Pulsatilla hirsutissima. Constituents: A volatile oil containing a camphor. 

 Quercus rubra. Constituents: Tannic acid, a terpene, resin and quercitrin. 

 Rhus glabra. Constituents: Tannic acid and gallic acid. 

 Rubus strigosus. Constituents of fruit: Citric and malic acids. 

 Rudbcckia laciniata. Constituents: (?) 



