er.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--The infusion, one to two ounces, should be used
three or four times daily; powder, ten to twenty grains, the same. The oil
is more effective in bleeding and dysentery and bleeding piles. Oil is
very good, in doses of one to five drops every three hours for acute
diseases, or three times a day for chronic cases. Put on sugar.

GARLIC. Allium Sativum.

Internally, used for.--Nervous children, coughs, colds, hoarseness, worms,
croup, nervous vomiting.

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Externally, used for.--Poultice.

Part used.--The bulb.

Gather.--When ripe.

Grows (where).--Native of Asia and Egypt; now cultivated.

Prepared (how).--Juice, syrup, powder, or may be taken whole. Juice or
syrup is the best form.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--For coughs, bronchitis and worms, should be taken
five times daily; croup, every half hour for a few doses. Nervous cough
and vomiting only a few doses. Local.--Bruise bulbs and apply warm as a
poultice in bronchitis, croup and tumors. For retention of urine, place a
poultice in the perineum or over bladder on the abdomen. Dose of juice,
twenty to thirty drops. Dose of syrup, ten drops to one teaspoon; this is
very destructive to round worm.

GENTIAN. Gentiana Lutea.

Internally, used for.--Tonic appetizer, dyspepsia, ammenorrhea.

Part used.--Root used and imported. Grows (where).--In the Alps.

Prepared (how).--Powder, tincture and infusion. To make infusion, use one
ounce of the root to a pint of boiling water.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--Dose of powder, ten to twenty grains. Tincture, one
teaspoonful. Infusion, one to two ounces. Taken before meals for dyspepsia
and loss of appetite. It should not be taken when the stomach is
irritable. It is a good bitter tonic.

GINSENG.--Red Berry. Five Fingers. Panax Quinquefolium.

Internally, used for.--Gravel, general weakness, poor appetite.

Part used.--Root.

Flowers (when).--In May.

Grows (where).--In United States, in rich soil and in shady places.

Prepared (how).--Powder. Infusion is made by adding one ounce to a pint of
boiling water.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--It should be taken three or four times a day for
gravel or general weakness. As an appetizer it should be taken before
meals. Dose of powder, ten to sixty grains. Dose of infusion, one to three
ounces.

GINGER. Zingiber Officinale.

Internally, used for.--To increase gastric juice secretions, stimulating
tonic, diarrhea, dyse