The people's physician; designed as a manual of medicine, expressly for the use of families and individuals ..To which is added a list of synonyms of many common medical plants . DioscoREA ViLLOSA, (Yam-root.). Mknispeemum Canadense, (Yellow Parilla.) I MATERIA MEDICA. 173 A tea of Yarrow, sweetened with honey, has cured the bleed-ing piles, when all other remedies have proved external application by way of ointment, is not only verygood to dry and heal recent cuts or wounds, but also ulcers, orsores, especially such as are attended with profuse discharge. YELLOW DOCK.~{Bumex cr
The people's physician; designed as a manual of medicine, expressly for the use of families and individuals ..To which is added a list of synonyms of many common medical plants . DioscoREA ViLLOSA, (Yam-root.). Mknispeemum Canadense, (Yellow Parilla.) I MATERIA MEDICA. 173 A tea of Yarrow, sweetened with honey, has cured the bleed-ing piles, when all other remedies have proved external application by way of ointment, is not only verygood to dry and heal recent cuts or wounds, but also ulcers, orsores, especially such as are attended with profuse discharge. YELLOW DOCK.~{Bumex crispus.) (Properties.)—Alterative, Deobstkuent, Tonic. Medical Uses.—Yellow Dock is a very valuable purifierof the blood, expelling bad humors from the system, besides,is very strengthening in cases of debility, and removes biliaryobstructions, A decoction of Yellow Dock root is considereduseful in the cure of cancers. A poultice of the bruised rootscatters indolent swellings, and an ointment made of thisreduces swellings of the glands, cures the itch and othereruptions. A sirup of the root is excellent to remove scrofu-lous, mercurial, and other taints of the system YELLOW PAEILLA.—{Menispermum ca
Size: 1255px × 1991px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., book, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1860, booksubjectmedicinepopular
