General therapeutics and materia medica (volume 1): adapted for a medical text book . Syrup or Wild Cherry,although not officinal, is muchused, like other syrups, inbronchitic affections. — AMERICAN CO-LUMBO. The root of Frasera Wal-leri, American Columbo orFalse Columbo; Sex. Monogynia; Gentianaceaa, is officinalin the secondary list of thePharmacopoeia of the UnitedStates. The plant is one ofthe most beautiful indigenousproductions of the vegetablekingdom ; flowering from Mayto July and flourishing in thesouthern and western portionsof the Union, especiall
General therapeutics and materia medica (volume 1): adapted for a medical text book . Syrup or Wild Cherry,although not officinal, is muchused, like other syrups, inbronchitic affections. — AMERICAN CO-LUMBO. The root of Frasera Wal-leri, American Columbo orFalse Columbo; Sex. Monogynia; Gentianaceaa, is officinalin the secondary list of thePharmacopoeia of the UnitedStates. The plant is one ofthe most beautiful indigenousproductions of the vegetablekingdom ; flowering from Mayto July and flourishing in thesouthern and western portionsof the Union, especially inArkansas and Missouri. Theroot, it is advised, should becollected in the autumn ofthe second, or the spring ofthe third year; and, before be-ing dried, should be cut intotransverse slices. (Wood &Bache.) When dried it isgenerally in transverse circu-lar segments, about an inch indiameter, and an eighth ofan inch or more in years ago, it was intro-duced into France, and soldfor columbo ; but if attention The dose is f.^iss—, three or four Fig. Frasera Walteri. 4^2 SPECIAL TONICS. be paid to the pieces, they will be found to be more uniform in theirinternal structure ; and not to have the concentric and radiating lines,which are generally seen on columbo. They are of a purer yellow,too ; without a greenish tinge, and contain no starch. Frasera has the same properties as columbo and other simple bitters,and is applicable to the same cases. It is not, however, much used. Itmaybe given in infusion; (Fraser. E] ; Aquas bullient. Oj. Dose;—f.^ij;) or in tincture (Fraser. 3j ; Alcohol, dilut. Oj. Dose —,) neither of which is officinal. Should it be desired to give thepowder, the dose may be gr. xx to gj. 9. SABBATIA.—AMERICAN CENTAURY. Sabbatia angularis; Sex. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia ; Nat. , grows extensively in the Middle and Southern states ofthe Union, in low grounds especially; flowering in July and August
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