Internally, used for.—Chorea, dependent upon rheumatism; rheumatism, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, afterpains.
Part used.—Root.
Gather.—Early in the autumn and dry in the shade.
Flowers (when).—In June and July.
Grows (where).—Native of United States. Grows in shady and rocky woods, rich grounds and on sides of hills.
Prepared (how).—Powder; decoction, one ounce to a pint of water; and tincture.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Dose of decoction half to one ounce; of powder ten to twenty grains. For chorea, use powder, twenty grains, three times a day. Use tincture or fluid extract or the decoction for womb affections. Dose of tincture, thirty to sixty drops three times daily. Fluid extract, ten to thirty drops three times daily; for afterpains give half as much about every three hours. In making the decoction you can make it stronger by boiling longer. The dose must then be less, according to the strength. This is a very useful remedy. For rheumatism, especially the chronic kind, it is often beneficial.
COMFREY. Healing Herb. Gum Plant.
Internally, used for.—An astringent and soothing agent in diarrhea, dysentery, coughs, lung affections, female weakness, leucorrhea, and urinary diseases.
Externally, used for.—Bruises, ruptures, fresh wounds, sore breasts, ulcers and swellings.