The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-12-07

We shall accomplish our object, and feel fully $
repaid if we may be the means of communi {
eating correct information concerning plant e
which possesses valuable properties. f
In addition to remarkable peculiarity of the &
plant, of bearing two crops of flowers in one
season, it also has another interesting and beau
tlful property. We are indebted 10 the United
States Dispensatory of ls47, for the following
description of it: {
| s'Eaion says that in the months of November
and December, he has seen hundreds of these
plants, sending out. their roots; broad, thin,
curved ice-crystals, about an inch i'll breadth
which melted during day, and were renewed in
the morning.
Had we space, We could show that there has
been a scientific classification of the plant,
which places hey ond all doubt any further mis-
apprehension of il. or Danger of confouading ii |
with any other plant that comes under the gen.
eral term Rose 1t is entirely different from
E,he common Rose. 1t is redstemmed, oblong
leave plant, having bitter ,asts. For more
minute snd analytical description fiji, the reae-
er is referred to Torrsy & Gray's botanical
works.
Its Medical History and properties are far
the mos, important, since upon these depends its
value TO the community. DR.. Loudon says that
9 IN 1899, il was so valuable in England, that
# it was cultivated from seeds. Ever since 1906.
h Prof. Ives, Of Yale College has habitually
used it with great success in Scrofza and Chron-
ic Disease, and through him its vi'tues were
z made known, until. as DR.. Tyler says, ''it is
"a now in this section New Haven't common
article in domestic practice for The cure of Scro
. fa.za and cutaneous Diseases" DR.. Whitlaw, a
" Scotch botanist of notoriety, while travelling in
- America, in 1914, leanred lis use in Canada
,e Returning 10 England, he employed it in mide
eating his ba!hs, which became greatly celebra-
ted for the cure Of similar diseases,
Dr. Parish, of Philadelphia, Remarks that ii
has been successfully used in cases of Serofitt-
;s ous diseases.
bit DR.. J; FL. Thompson, of the same place,
prescribed it in bad cases Of Scrofulous patients
Of at Wills Hospital His success attracted the
Id attanrion Of senior physicians. He reports the
~ following remarkable case Of While Swelling
as of hip, in February, 1874: The lad was sew
40 en- years old and had the disease for three years.
~ The bone was oisocated upward and outward.
ho There was large opening on the hip leading
cd to the bone, into which could thrust my finger.
in counted three ulcers. He had been under
several physicians, who bad given him up.
OK ordered a decoclion of Rock Rose. In two
l. days his night swea,s ceased; | then ordered o
he ordered tea spoonful of Rack Rose, three times
q day. Thirty-nine days after he was entirel,
he ,oeH.
"s Dr.. Webb. Of Madison, Ct. tes'ihes 10 tht
',. value of Rock Rose, Us evinced in the cure o
numerous cases of the Scrofula, especially il
ire Children.
on Dr. S. Fuller, of Hartford. adminisrated tht
Oh Rock Rose to scrufulous female, in which ,h
lu- an,i-scrofulous remedies had been applied wi
out success. The disease was fully arrested b,
ant it.
DR.. D. A. Tyler, Of New Haven, CT, say
VI that Mrs. c., OF de icate constitution, whel
~ nineteen years ofage. was affl cted with coug
isb and her neck was thickly studded with tumor.
ire, free Of decocrion Of the Rock Rose wa
ms used, and under the il luence OF this remedy he
and health was restored and she has not been afic
esf, ed with any symptoms since.
ce' He also relates the following; Mr.. c., fror
leu child, was afflicted with the Scroiula, an
'oA had also Clandular Swelings on the neck. A
,,d the age of sixteen, he much worse; ha
he eight assesses the neck, three ulcers III
but shoulder, and three on the hips. He consulte
pg, Mrs. Munson and Spalding of New Haver
hal huI all to IL upha
ion years of age, Mr.. Smith, q farmer from Lon
to Island observing MIR. c., with his head draw
ao- on one side and unable TO labor, advised him I
H'' try The Rock Rose regularly, which he did 70
- four weeks. The ulcers broke, discharged an
49,. healed. The lumors lessened in size, his hea
b,, resumed its natural position, and he went regul
ov ly to work. Neglecting the use of the Roc
ans Rose, Scrofuloua symptoms again returned, al
he also bed at The lungs, for which Prof. I've
rly prescribed the Rock Rose He used 1t ugai
'tly with the same beneficial results.
IL DR.. Sperry. in his medical work published i
org le47, quotes the strong commendaion of DR.
ha Eli Ives, Professor in Yale Collage, VINO, i
=. his leclurs to the medical students. recommend
ed the use Of the Rock Rose. even in case
ed "hete 'he oisease Is unserlain.
ms, The valae of il has also been set forth b
'ai- DR.. Tyler, Of New Haven, CT, in dssertaiio
Tie avowedly prepared for that purpose, which a.
Vol terwaIds. at the request of several Of his med
,ha col breIhetn, was published n pamphlet.
red We quote from The preface. He says ths
the since the delivery Of This address, that ''he plal
did under cons liberation has been more fully teset
ort its virtues deveopeG its character be,ter estaI
shed. This dissertation is published by II
'or advice and appreciation Of several medic,
:" friends. The object Of ii is to lay before til
nro oroSei nd ,bo ,b, -.