ov THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
root with one part of slippery elm. Apply warm and renew- 
every two to four hours, 
BAYBERRY BARK (Myrica Crerzrera), 
This is a very valuable medicine, having besides its anti- 
septic quality, astringent, antiscorbutic, and another peculiar 
one, an errhinge, that is a snuff, which gives relief in some 
forms of headache, earache, pains in the eyes, and catarrh of 
the nostrils. This tree belongs to the family of laurels, and. 
grows all over the North American states within a radius of 
twenty miles from thesea. The bark is of a greyish colour. The- 
roots from which it is taken should be dug up early in spring’ 
or autumn. The powdered bark is famous for diarrhcea, 
dysentery, and as a general astringent, especially in those cases 
where there is foulness of breath, heavy coated tongue, or 
ulcers in the mouth, gums, or throat. It makes one of the- 
best gargles, also a valuable wash in discharges from the 
womb. Sprinkled on indolent ulcers and covered with an 
elm poultice it has been found excellent. The bark may be- 
taken in decoction, 1 oz. to the pint three to six times a day; 
or an infusion of the powder, a teaspoonful to a cup of boiling 
water, stir, let it cool, pour off, and drink the clear. The 
berries of the bayberry have around their seeds a wax which. 
is much used in Ameriea. It makes an ointment mixed with 
some soiter material, as it is very hard. We will give a form 
for its preparation in our list of compounds. 
GOLDEN SEAL (Hyprastis CanapEnsis). 
The root of this plant is now one of the most popular drugs. 
in America, where it is employed by all schools of medicine.. 
Like others, its virtue is not confined to one class. Although it 
stands high as an antiseptic, it is no less celebrated as a tonic 
and stomachic. The plant is described as a small perennial 
herb, with a thick fleshy yellow root, from which many fibres. 
proceed. ‘The stem is erect, from six inches to a foot in height }. 
and there are usually but two leaves, which are different in size, 
springing from foot stalks; they seem like the stem dividing into 
