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 . Feasera Oarolinensis, (American Oolumbo.). Cheloot: Glabra, (Balmony.) MATERIA MEDICA. 19 4 ^—{Chelone glabra.)(Properties.)—Antibilious, Alteeatiye, Laxative, Tonic. ^Bsilmonj rises with several upright stemswith blunt corners, three or four feet in hight, set withopposite, oblong leaves, having a sharp extended termination,of a very bitter taste, and of a blackish green. The flowersare white, or
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 . Feasera Oarolinensis, (American Oolumbo.). Cheloot: Glabra, (Balmony.) MATERIA MEDICA. 19 4 ^—{Chelone glabra.)(Properties.)—Antibilious, Alteeatiye, Laxative, Tonic. ^Bsilmonj rises with several upright stemswith blunt corners, three or four feet in hight, set withopposite, oblong leaves, having a sharp extended termination,of a very bitter taste, and of a blackish green. The flowersare white, or slightly variegated, appearing in a cluster, thecoral distended or swelling out at the middle, consisting ofonly two lips or a mouth, at the end. This plant is often calledsnakes head, and produces flowers in October and November [Medical Uses.]—It promotes a healthy hepatic action-restores a lost appetite, obviates constipation and dyspepsia,and proves a valuable tonic to strengthen the system gener-ally. It is useful in intermittent fevers, scrofula or kingsevil, and all impurities of the blood. BAUBERRY.—iBerheris vulgaris.) (Properties.) — Alterative, Astringent, Eefrigekant,Tonic. Description.—Thi
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