The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . Tag Alder. j Common, or Swamp Alder. The bark is the part used. Excellent iin scrofula, syphilis, cutaneous and all blood diseases. Dose— i i AXTKKATIVKS. 313 Of decoction, one to two tablespoonfuls three to tive times diiily;of tincture, one to two ; tiuid extract, one-half toone teaspoonful; concentrated principle—Alnuin—one-half toone grain. 4C4. Black Cohosh (Macroti/s or Cimicifiiga Race-t/iosa). Part used—the root. Common names are Black Snake-lioot, liattle-Iioot, S(juaw-Root, etc. Black C
The people's common sense medical adviser in plain English, or, Medicine simplified . Tag Alder. j Common, or Swamp Alder. The bark is the part used. Excellent iin scrofula, syphilis, cutaneous and all blood diseases. Dose— i i AXTKKATIVKS. 313 Of decoction, one to two tablespoonfuls three to tive times diiily;of tincture, one to two ; tiuid extract, one-half toone teaspoonful; concentrated principle—Alnuin—one-half toone grain. 4C4. Black Cohosh (Macroti/s or Cimicifiiga Race-t/iosa). Part used—the root. Common names are Black Snake-lioot, liattle-Iioot, S(juaw-Root, etc. Black Cohosh is alterative, Fi;/. Black Coliosh. stimulant, nervine, ili:iphoretic, tonic and .1 ecrebro-spinal stimu-lant. It is a useful, active and valuable remedy. JJose—Of14 ai4 COMMON SKNSli MJCDICAL ADVISKll. decoctiou, oue-fourtli to cue ounce; tincture, ten to fifteendrops; fluid extract, five to teu drops; concentrated principle—Macrotin,—one-eighth to one-half grain. 465. Blood-Root {Sangtdnaria Canadensis), also knownas Red Puccoon. Part used-—the root. In minute dosesBlood-Root is a valuable alterative, acting upon the biliary secre- Fiy. 115.
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