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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... MEDICINAL PLANTS IN NORTH CAROLINA. By O. W. HYAMS, Assistant Botanist. ORDER 1. Ranunculaccej: . (CROWFOOT FAMILY.) Clematis Virginiana, L. Virgin's Bower. The leaves and flowers have an acrid, burning taste, and when bruised they irritate the eyes and throat, giving rise to a flow of tears and to coughing. Clematis Crista, L. Marsh Clematis. The leaves and flowers are res., acr., irr., diu. Clematis Viorna, L. LeatHer-FloWer. The leaves and flowers are acr., res., sti., diu., sed. Clematis OcAroleuca, Ait. Silky Clematis. This plant is used for the same purposes as the above and is often sold for it in the shops. Clematis Addisonii, Britton. Addison Brown's Clematis. The bruised roots and leaves are supposed to Gure itch when applied to the surface, as an infusion. The seeds are doubtless equally efficient. Anemone Caroliniana, Walt. Carolina Anemone. The herb has bitter, tonic properties. Anemone >uin que folia, L. Windflower. The flower is acrid, corrosive, poisonous, and rubifacient. Acts as a poison to cattle, producing bloody urine and convulsions. Anemone Trifolia, L. Mountain Anemone. This plant has similar qualities to the above. Large numbers of cattle die from eating it in our mountains every year. Poisonous. Anemone Virginiana, L. Tall Anemone. The herb is caustic, and has the properties of the other species to some extent. Hefatica Hefatica, L., Karst. Liverwort, Kidney LiverLeaf. The whole plant is usecPand has a mucilagenous, somewhat astringent, bitter taste. It is a mild, demulcent tonic "and astringent and is supposed to possess diuretic, deobstruent properties. Hefatida acuta, Parsh, .Britton. Sharp-lobed Or Heart LiverLeaf. Used for same purposes as the above. Both are collected and sold in the shops for the...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Medicinal Plants Which Have Been Collected And Used In North Carolina; Issue 150 Of Bulletin (North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station) Charles Walter Hyams, North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, Raleigh The Station, 1898 Medicinal plants

For 272 medicinal plants gives scientific name, other common names, description, habitat, what and when to harvest, uses. Includes for each plant a black and white photograph and/or line drawings for identification. Indexed.