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PLANTS AS MEDICINE 



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How prepared 



How administered 



Remarks and references 



Decoction; made from one root 

 and one blossom in a teacup of 

 water, strained and cooled. 



Dried and finely powdered. 



"Put it on something soft 

 and wash the child's 

 mouth." 



Put in the mouth. 



Dried and powdered. 



.do. 



(1) Dried 



(2) Decoction 



Dried, powdered, and moistened 



The top is removed and the soft 

 interior substance dampened 

 and used as a poultice. 



(1) Decoction 



(2) Dried 



(1) Decoction 



(2) Dried 



Chewed. .. 

 Internally. 



Put on decayed teeth. 



Used for toothache or put 

 inside a decayed tooth. 



Gargle. . 

 Chewed. 

 Gargle. _ 

 Chewed. 

 do.. 



Decoction, or chewed. 



Decoction for children; chewed 

 root used by adults. 



Decoction, or chewed 



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Gargle. 



Decoction. 

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Gargle 



Internally, also as a gargle. 

 Gargle 



Dried.. 



Combined with many other 

 herbs to increase their action. 



A decoction was made from 4 

 roots of first named, 1 root of 

 second, and 1 quart of water. 

 The first-named root was also 

 used alone in decoction. 



Equal parts of these 2 roots were 

 steeped in water. 



Chewed... 

 Internally. 



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.do. 



Steeped. 

 do.. 



.do. 



Combined with bark of other 



trees in decoction. 

 Decoction made from 1 root and 



1 quart of water. 



Decoction 



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Internally, given in small 



doses. 



Internally 



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 .do. 



Decoction made from 2 roots and 

 some leaves in 1 quart of water. 



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This was used for the sore mouth of a 

 child when teething, and was said to 

 heal the gums quickly. The first 

 named was used for dysentery. A 

 fungus growing on the latter plant 

 was also used for dysentery. 



Used especially for children. 



See Cold; physic and sore throat. This 

 was used for children. See stomach 

 trouble and inflammation of the skin. 



It is said to be so strong that it some- 

 times draws out the nerve. 



\A\so used for fevers and for diseases of 

 women. 



This was used for ulcerated sore throat. 

 See Boils. 



See ulcers. 



This is said to be very astringent. 



See Cramps and disinfectants. 

 This was used for quinzy and swelled 



or ulcerated throat. See Tonics. 



If food does not agree with a person, put 

 about an inch of this root in whatever 

 food is being cooked for him. See 

 tonics and inflammation. 



This remedy was said to be very strong, 

 so it was taken only occasionally. 

 One preparation was enough to last 

 2 or 3 days. See Diseases of the 

 horse. 



Diseases of the horse. Used also for 

 burns. 



This was used if a "person's food did 



not agree with them." 

 See Toothache and inflammation of 



skin. 

 Do. 



See Burns and retention of urine. 



Used only in combinations. 



