y sick stomach and diarrhea of children.

Part used.--The whole herb.

Gather.--Early autumn.

Flowers (when).--July to September.

Grows (where).--Native of England, cultivated here and grows wild in wet
places.

Prepared (how).--Essence, oil; infusion made by adding one ounce of herb
to a quart of boiling water and steep.

Disease, Dose, etc.--One to two ounces of infusion at a dose. The best
form is the essence or oil. Dose of the essence five to ten drops; of oil
one to five drops. It should be used carefully.

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PLANTAIN. Plantago Major.

Externally, used for.--It is better used externally; the bruised leaves
are good for poisonous wounds, bites of snakes, spiders and insects,
ulcers, sore eyelids, salt rheum, erysipelas, poisoning from ivy and other
skin affections.

Part used.--Roots and tops.

Flowers (when).--From May to October.

Grows (where).--Well known and grows in rich moist places.

Prepared (how).--Tincture, infusion, bruised leaves for external use.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--Some claim the infusion is good for snake bites or
the expressed juice can be used. This, to my mind, is doubtful and I would
advise the usual remedies first. The tincture is good for some kinds of
toothache, in one to two drop doses. The bruised leaves or the tea may be
used for other diseases mentioned as poultice or wash.

PLEURISY ROOT. Butterfly Weed. Wind Root. Tuber Root. Orange Swallow Wort.
Asclepias Tuberosa.

Internally, used for.--Pleurisy, pneumonia, catarrh, acute rheumatism,
diarrhea, dysentery, sweating and expectorant, falling womb.

Part used.--Root.

Gather.--Autumn.

Flowers (when).--July and August.

Grows (where).--In gravelly and sandy soils.

Prepared (how).--Infusion, one ounce to a pint of boiling water and let
steep. Tincture; buy powder.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--Dose of powder, ten to thirty grains three times a
day in womb diseases. For falling womb use one ounce pleurisy root and
one-half ounce unicorn root (true), mix powder and give in twenty to
thirty grain doses three times daily; and an injection of the same, in
infusion, may be given once a day. For pleurisy, etc., in first stage give
the warm infusion to promote sweating. Dose,--Four teaspoonfuls every half
hour, until sweating is produced. Following is good for diarrhea and
dysentery: Tincture pleurisy root two ounces, brandy one ounce, syrup of
raspberry three ounces. Half to one teaspoonful e