The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
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Too often physicians overlook the fact that
nurherpug nDnllnon plantss may oufsfdo1 Of
thep DlncQpeia possess rem dlaaf Virtues
and are used successfully as therapeun9ca,l
agents by great many physicians, especialt
|jy IN JrtTsig districts. 3 a asnowlsdge ~ sthe
tisesI THAI may DO made Of B Corn Of b dis.
tret, ay ssrs Q 1aRy t1lfHn r. u s yas ls 1T
common piHnts especially those indigenous,
| ami I'M tffs sketch % few OF his observations
will be recorded. q
There ate no active poisons in the cruel.
ferR, and almost every single species OF
this order Possesses anti-scorbutic properties.
Witch hazel is almost specific In
sprains Ground Ivy is antl-spasmodtc and
anti-scorbtitic. Saliva (Cheia) can replace
linseed. 1t is more than defnulcent. being
also nutrient. thus OF value III certain gas
tanning life for some time; with the addition
Of q very little beef Prot Bothrock lived
on 1t at one time for two weeks. Fever root
is cathartic and emetic. Eeeampane he con-
siders totally inert. Burdook has been used
rs ali Alternative and stimulant; about as val
liable as sarsaparilla; both OF them Of doubt
full value Dogwood Is not often enough
used; can frequently replace quinine. Darni-
ana, a hutnbug; Enema OF Tansy and milk
for seat worms, excellent. NORWOOD Is
much mi used and valued BY the western noun
taineers, used as g. tea, for Inalarial levers,
mountain fever, and as a general tonic. Lo-
bella Autisyphflitica is now used only by
quacks; worthless. Trailing Arbutns- Leaves
| make an elegant diuretie tea; used freely
Not enough attention Is given to pepper
| mint It possesses decided stirnulant proper
ties Useful in delirium tremens- steadies
ups It may be eombiued with aromatic
spirits of am rnonia and carbonate OF soda
Valerian Edulis. is as good as the ofllcinal
MISUNDERSTANDING and anti-periodic. Blue
cohosh may be used iii place Of ergot.. lie
considers eptandria one OF the best OF cathar.
tics. He doubts the value Of the tincture 81
tsrsweet ought TO be more 1sed; good laxa
tive, useful in intermittent fever, and fol
habitual constipation not producing second.
CRY constipation. Shbllbafk tea, for tprnia, is
ON excellent remedy. He has been disasp
Whooping cough.
4 Buttercup, in green state, will blister
neverprod,lcing strangury. Its atrid III thu
! green state only; cooking destroys the active
| principle. There is some danger III children
chewing and swallowing buttercups. He has
seen cases OF poisoning from this cause. Ihet
will produces prompt vesication on mucous
| membranes. Beggars have used them TO
this purpose to excite sympathy. Win.
flower lAnsmone) Is used in Europe as vesi
cant; .Anemone pulsatllla is tho most actly
genus IL used by some Indians to poison the
4 arrows. 5Liyerw is mucilaginous ant
astringent. Coptis Trifolia-used much il
4 Now Englan,i IND 10 Europe very goofia : :,
4 dren: also good bitter tonic, without astlin
gency. Green Hellebore is said to be used TO
collaborating black hellebore; he considers
just as good as the latter
Quite q number OF acontes are found in tn
Rock Mountains. They all seem to posses
similar properties It will be q point wort r
tm future Investigations to discover If tn
4 drug can be obtained from other species tia