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Show 88 COMMON GREAT PLANTAIN, covery an Indian received a great reward from the assembly of SouthCarolina, Trajus mentions it as an ingredient in Julian Paulmer’s ‘ Puly. ad rabiem,” powder against the bite of a mad dog. It was inwardly used when any bruise had happened producing spitting of blood ; “ Adversus vomitum et expuitionem sanguinis, nullumcertius et prasentius remedium.” Boyle de Util. Phil. Nat. p. 150. It was supposed that persons subject to miscarry might be prevented from such accidents: ‘ Muliercule galline, toto gestationis tempore, ad abortum precavendum, singulis fere die. bus sumunt sem. plantaginis dr. ss. in jusculo, aut ovo, et non sine fructu.” River. Prax. p. 479, In ague it was found to be efficacious; and Bergius says, ‘* Plurime sunt narrationes de utilitate radicis plantaginis in tertianis. Periculum ipse feci, dosi largiori, scil. a drachmis 3 aut 6, quovis die, sub apyrexia, in vernalibus autem febribus subinde opemtulit.” Trajus says that it is very serviceable in consumptions ; and indeed the seeds are highly mucilaginous. UT] SRT Tee eae) He adds, ‘that the country,people give CONTRAYERVA. DORSTENIA CONTRAYERVA, unc. 2 to unc. 4 of the expressed Juice in the beginning of an aguefit. Two drachms of the extract, and one drachmof the seed, stops all fluxes, and all kinds of hemorrhages. It is good in VEL DRAKEA CONTRAYERVA. dysentery, hemoptoe, hemorrhoidal flux, or too much of the courses, andin fluor albus,” In short, there is too much reporte d of the medicinal virtues of this herbto have it as yet discarde d from our Pharmacopaias; but I have not had myself any experience of them. eee Class 1V. Tetrandria. Order 1. Monogynia. Essent, Gen, Cuan. Receptacle common, one-leaf, fleshy, in which the seeds are nested. Spec. Cuan. Scapes radical: Leaves pinnatifid-palmate serrate : Receptacle quadrangular. DESCRIPTION, Tae plant is low and small, rising singly from the root, and amongst them single naked stalks, bearing each a square receptacle of the seeds. The flowers are exceedingly minute, and upon close inspection are found to be a compound flower with male and female florets. HISTORY. This plant is perennial, and grows in South America and some of the Caribbean islands. |