Common Names |
Botanical Names |
Properties. |
|
AGRIMONY |
Agrimonia
eupatoria. |
Ast. Ton. Diu.
Alt |
Employed in fevers, jaundice,
coughs, and bowel complaints. |
ALDER BARK,
Black |
Prinos verticillatus. |
Deo. Ast. Ton.
A-sep. Ver |
Useful in
fevers, agues, debility,
jaundice, dropsy, &c. |
ALDER BERRIES,
Black |
Prinos verticillatus. |
Cath. Ver |
Make a good
medicine for worms
in children. |
ALDER, Red or
Tag |
Alnus Rubra. |
Alt. Eme. Ast |
The bark, tags,
and leaves, are
used for diseases of the skin,
swellings, and strains. Bark and
leaves good in bowel complaints,
internal haemorrhage, and painful tumours. |
ALKANET ROOT |
Anchusa tinctoria. |
Ast |
Principally used
for coloring
tinctures, oils,
ointments, and
plasters. |
ALUM BOOT, or
AMERICAN BANICLE |
Heucheria
Americana. |
Ast. A-sep. Det |
An external
remedy in
haemorrhage, sores,
wounds, and
ulcers. |
ANGELICA
LEAVES |
Angel ica
atropurpurea. |
Aro. Sti. Car.
Diu |
The infusion
makes a pleasant
tonic medicine. |
ANGELICA ROOT |
Angel ica
atropurpurea. |
Aro. Sti. Car.
Diu |
Excellent in
wind colic, flatulent
complaints, and
debility. |
ANGELICA SEEDS |
Angel ica
atropurpurea. |
Aro. Sti. Car.
Diu |
Used in
flatulent colics - an
excellent
carminative. |
ANGUSTURA
BARK |
Gal ipea officinalis. |
Eme. Cat. Ton.
Feb |
Efficacious in
bilious diarrhoeas,
dysentery, and
dyspepsia. |
ANISE SEED |
Pimpinella anisum. |
Aro. Car. Pec.
Sti |
Good in
flatulent colic, and to
correct and
flavor unpleasant
medicines. |
APPLE TREE
BARK |
pyrus malus. |
Ast. Ton |
Used in
strengthening syrups, for
debility,
&c. |
ARCHANGEL |
Lycopus europeus
. |
Ast. Ton . Bals
.
Feb |
A popular remedy
in fevers,
diarrhoea, bowel
complaints, and
indigestion. |
ARNICA
FLOWERS |
Arnica montana. |
Dia. Vul. Sti.
Diu |
Recommended in
low fevers,
intermittents,
gout, dropsy, and
rheumatism.
Tincture good for fresh
wounds. |
ARNICA ROOT |
Arnica montana. |
Vul. Sti. Diu.
Dia |
May be used in
similar
complaints as
the flowers. |
ASH BARK,
Mountain |
Sorbus americana. |
Ast. Ton. Det |
Useful in
bilious complaints and
for cleansing
the blood. |
ASH BARK,
Prickly |
Xanthoxylum
fraxineum. |
Ton. Sti. Aro.
Alt |
Used in fever
and ague,
rheumatism,
dyspepsia, &c. |
ASH BERRIES,
Prickly |
Xanthoxylum
fraxineum. |
A-spa. Sti. Aro |
Have the
qualities of the bark in a
much greater
degree, and are highly
esteemed. |
ASH BARK,
WHITE |
Fraxinus
acuminata. |
Ast. Ton |
Good in
haemorrhage and agues
and for the
rattlesnake’s bite. |
ASPARAGUS
ROOT |
Asparagus
officinalis. |
Ape. Diu |
Useful in
diseases of the breast,
heart, kidneys,
and bladder. |
AVEN’S ROOT |
Geum rivale. |
Ton. Ast. Stom |
Valuable in
debility dyspepsia,
bleeding at the
lungs, cholic, and
relax. |
BACKACHE
BRAKE |
Aspidium filix-
femina. |
Ant. Pec. Dem.
Ver |
Good in lumbago,
and makes an
excellent syrup
for coughs. |
BALM, LEMON |
Melissa officinalis. |
Sto. Dia. Sud |
The infusion is
useful in
headaches,
asthmas, and fevers. |
BALM SWEET |
Dracosephalum
canariensis. |
A-spa. Aro. Sti.
Dia |
This herb is
employed in decays,
headaches,
&c. |
BALM OF GILEAD
Buds |
Populus
balsamifera. |
Sti. Ton. Diu.
Bal. Sto |
The Tincture for
debilitated
habits, and for
fresh wounds. |
BALMONY |
Chelone glabra. |
Cat. A-bil. Ton.
Ver |
Given in fevers
and jaundice, and
is a good
vermifuge. |
BARBARY BARK |
Berberis vulgaris. |
Lax. Ton. Ref.
Ast |
Usually combined
with other
tonics in putrid
fevers and dysentery. |
BASIL, SWEET |
Ocymum
basilicum. |
Aro. Sti |
A remedy for excessive vomiting. |
BASSWOOD
BARK |
Tilia Americana. |
Emo. Dis |
Makes valuable
poultices for
painful
swellings. |
BAYBERRY BARK |
Myrica cerifera. |
Sti. Ast |
Principally
given in compounds;
but the infusion
is good in dysentery,
and all
excessive evacuations. |
BAYBERRY
LEAVES |
Myrica cerifera |
Aro. Ast. Sti |
In infusion in
flooding from the
womb, hysterical
complaints, &c. |
BEARBERRY |
Arbutus uva ursi. |
Diu. Dia. Ast.
Ton |
Efficacious in
ulcerations of the
kidneys and
bladder. |
BEECH BARK |
Fagus ferriginea. |
A-syp. Ast. Ton |
The decoction is
useful in
diabetes, and
incontinence of urine. |
BEECH LEAVES |
Fagus ferriginea. |
A-syp. Ast. Alt |
In successful
use for cutaneous
diseases,
ulcers, and dyspepsia. |
BELLWORT |
Uvul aria
perfoliata. |
Ton. Her. Dem |
Useful in wounds
and sores, and
for inflamed
larynx and gums. |
BETH ROOT |
Trilum pendulum. |
Ast. Ton. Pee.
A-sep |
Beneficial for
bloody urine,
spitting of
blood, coughs and hectic
fever. Used as
snuff, stops bleeding at
the nose. |
BETONY, WOOD |
Betonica
officinalis. |
Ner. Ton. Dia.
Dis |
The herb used
for headache,
hysterics, and nervous affections. |
BINDWEED |
Convolvulus
panduratus. |
Cath. Diu. Pee |
Useful in cough,
asthma, debility,
and dropsy. |
BIRCH BARK,
Black |
Betula Lenta. |
Dia. Ton. Ast.
Sti |
In decoction,
restores strength
and tone to the bowels after
dysentery. |
BIRD PEPPER |
Capsicum
baccotum. |
Sti. Car. Rub |
Very serviceable
in fevers,
cholera, palsy, dyspepsia, colds, &c. |
BISTORT |
Polygonum
Bistorta. |
Ast |
A powerful astringent. |
BITTER ROOT |
Apocynum
and rosoem ifolium. |
Ton. Cath. Sud |
Used in fevers,
liver complaints,
rheumatism, and dropsy. |
BITTERSWEET
Root, Bark |
Celastrus
scandens. |
A-bil. Dis. Diu |
Beneficial in
liver complaints,
rheumatism, scirrous, and dropsical
affections. |
BITTERSWEET
BERRIES |
Celastrus
Scandens. |
Emo. Dis |
Employed in
making an ointment
for painful swellings, &c. |
BITTERSWEET
TWIGS |
Solanum
dulcamara. |
Her. Diu. Alt.
Dis |
Good for
cutaneous diseases,
chronic rheumatism, and catarrh. |
BLACKBERRY
ROOT |
Rubus Villosus. |
Ast. Ton |
Much employed in
diarrhoea,
cholera infantum, dysentery, &c. |
BLACKBERRY
HERB |
|
Ast. Ton |
|
BLACK ROOT |
Leptandria
virginica. |
Cath. Deo. Ton |
Invaluable as a
cathartic in
violent bilious and typhus fevers. |
BLAZING STAR
ROOT |
Aletris farinosa. |
Ton. Sto. Nar |
Cures flatulent
and hysteric colic,
fevers, and chronic rheumatism. |
BLOOD ROOT |
Sanguinaria
canadensis. |
Eme. Dia. Deo.
Exp. Ton |
Useful in
pulmonary affections,
asthma, and diseases of the chest and
liver. |
BLUE FLAG |
Iris versicolor. |
Diu. Eme. Cath.
Ver |
Of great value
in fevers -
properties well known. |
BONESET |
Euptorium
perfoliatum. |
Sud. Eme. Ton |
Good in colds,
fevers, dyspepsia,
jaundice, and general debility. |
BORAGE |
Borago officinalis. |
Sto. Dia |
Used in
catarrhal affections,
rheumatism, and diseases of the skin. |
BOXWOOD BARK |
Cornus florida. |
Ton. Ast. Sti |
In fevers, both
intermittent and
others, nearly equal to Quinine. |
BOXWOOD
FLOWERS |
Cornus florida. |
Ton. Ast. Sti |
A good remedy
for fluor albus,
dyspepsia, liver complaints, &c. |
BROOKLIME |
Veronica
beccabnga. |
Dis. Alt. Diu |
A purifier of
the blood, and good
in scurvy, &c. |
BROOM |
Cyisus
scoparius. |
Eme. Cat. Dio |
Beneficial in dropsy. |
BUCHU LEAVES |
Barosma crenata. |
Sti. Diu. Dia |
Much extolled
for chronic
diseases of the bladder. |
BUCK BEAN |
Menyanthes
trifoliata. |
Ton. Deo. Ant |
The infusion
useful in scurvy,
herpetic diseases, rheumatism, &c. |
BUCKHORN
BRAKE |
Osmunda regalis. |
Ton. Muc. Dem.
Sty |
Beneficial in
coughs, diarrhoea,
soreness of the stomach and bowels. |
BUCKTHORN
BERRIES |
Rhamnms
catharticus. |
Alt. Cath |
Recommended in
dropsy,
rheumatism, and gout. |
BUGLE, BITTER |
Lycopus europeus. |
Bal. Ast. Ton.
Sty |
A cure for
diarrhoea, dysentery,
and the first stages of fever. |
BUGLE SWEET |
Lycopus virginicus. |
Sed. Deo. Ton.
Ast |
In more general
use than above -
properties equivalent. |
BURDOCK
LEAVES |
Arctium lappa. |
Feb. Sud |
An excellent
external application
for sprains, bruises, and gouty
affections. |
BURDOCK ROOT |
Arctium lappa. |
Her. A-scor |
In strong
decoction for diseases of
the kidneys and obstructions. |
BURDOCK SEEDS |
Arctium lappa. |
Diu. Car. Ton. |
A good diuretic
for inflammation
of kidneys, &e. |
BUTTERNUT |
Juglans cineria. |
Cath. Ton |
In cordial or
extract, a good |
BARK |
|
|
aperient and a gentle cathartic for
worms |
CANELLA BARK |
Canella alba. |
Aro. Ton. Sti |
Generally
combined with other
remedies in debilitated digestive
organs. |
CANCER ROOT
PLANT |
Epiphegus
vi rgini an a. |
Ast. Ton |
Valuable in
cancers and
cancerous affections, dysentery, &c. |
CANKER ROOT |
Prenanthes alba. |
Ast. Ton |
Useful in
diarrhoea, dysentery,
and derangement of the bowels. |
CARAWAY SEED |
Carum carui. |
Ton. Car. Aro |
A good
ingredient in carminative
compounds. |
CARDAMON
SEED |
Elettaria
card amomum. |
Car. Aro |
Employed as a
corrective of
purgative and tonic medicines. |
CARDUS, Spotted |
Centaurea
benedicta. |
Ton. Feb. Dia.
Diu. Sto |
Prescribed in
fever and ague, and
for a Corrector of the bile. |
CAROLINA PINK |
Spigelia
maril and ica. |
Ver. Sud |
An efficient
remedy for worms,
and affords relief in acute diseases. |
CARROT ROOT.
Wild |
Daucus Carota. |
Sti. Diu. Emm |
Decidedly useful
in gravel,
diseases of the bladder, and
suppressed menses. |
CARROT SEEDS,
Wild |
Daucus Carota. |
Diu. Deo |
Given in
stranguary, calculus,
lambrici, &c. |
CASCARILLA
BARK |
Croton Eleuteria. |
Ton. Ast. Sti |
Well known in
fevers, tertians,
diarrhoea, &c. |
CASSIA BARK |
Laurus
cinamomum. |
Ton. Aro. Ast.
Sti |
Good for bowel
complaints,
flatulency, nausea, and vomiting. |
CASSIA BUDS |
Laurus
Cinamomum. |
Ton. Aro. Ast.
Sti |
An excellent
cordial and
restorative remedy. |
CATNIP or
CATMINT |
Nepeta cataria. |
A-spa. Sto. Car.
Sud. Emm |
For colds,
suppressions, slight
febrile attacks &c. |
CEDAR RED |
Juniperis
virginiana. |
Ver |
In doses of 5 to
20 grs., highly
recommended for worms in children. |
CEDAR BERRIES |
Juniperis
virginiana. |
Diu. Emm |
Used in infusion
and tincture, for
dropsy, suppressions, &c. |
CELANDINE,
Garden |
Chelidonium
majus. |
Cat. Diu. Her.
Aer |
Recommended in
liver
complaints, tetter, jaundice, and
dropsy. |
CELANDINE Wild |
Imp atiens pallida. |
Ape. A-bil. Sto.
Diu |
Efficacious in
jaundice and
bilious affections. |
CENTAURY |
Sabbatia
angularis. |
Feb. Sto. Ten.
Emm |
A popular remedy
in dyspepsia,
fever and ague, and defective
digestion. |
CHAMOMILE
FLOWERS |
Anthemis nobilis. |
Ton. Feb. Sud.
Eme |
Given in
dyspepsia, loss of
appetite, sudden colds, colics, &c. |
CHAMOMILE Low |
Anthemis nobilis. |
Ton. Sto |
A good stomachic
bitter - nearly
equivalent to the above. |
CHERRIES, Wild |
Prunus Virginiana. |
Ton. Sti. Sed |
Improve the tone
of the stomach
and promotes digestion. |
CHERRY BARK,
Wild |
Prunus Virginiana. |
Ast. Ton. Sed |
Taken in fevers,
agues, dyspepsia,
jaundice and worms. |
CHICKWEED |
Stellaria media. |
Emo. Ref. Dem |
Makes a useful
soothing
ointment. |
CICELY, Sweet |
Osmorrhiza
longistylis. |
Car. Aro. Exp |
Useful in
coughs, and a good
carminative in flatulent complaints. |
CLABY |
Salvia sclarea. |
A-spa. Sti. Sto |
The herb used in
whites,
hysterics, colic, &c. |
CLEAVERS |
Galium aparine. |
Diu. Sud. Ref |
Good in gravel,
dropsy, fevers,
obstructions and eruptive complaints. |
CLOVER HEADS,
Red |
Trifolium pratense. |
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