Grows (where).—Native of Asia and Egypt; now cultivated.
Prepared (how).—Juice, syrup, powder, or may be taken whole. Juice or syrup is the best form.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—For coughs, bronchitis and worms, should be taken five times daily; croup, every half hour for a few doses. Nervous cough and vomiting only a few doses. Local.—Bruise bulbs and apply warm as a poultice in bronchitis, croup and tumors. For retention of urine, place a poultice in the perineum or over bladder on the abdomen. Dose of juice, twenty to thirty drops. Dose of syrup, ten drops to one teaspoon; this is very destructive to round worm.
GENTIAN. Gentiana Lutea.
Internally, used for.—Tonic appetizer, dyspepsia, ammenorrhea.
Part used.—Root used and imported. Grows (where).—In the Alps.
Prepared (how).—Powder, tincture and infusion. To make infusion, use one ounce of the root to a pint of boiling water.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Dose of powder, ten to twenty grains. Tincture, one teaspoonful. Infusion, one to two ounces. Taken before meals for dyspepsia and loss of appetite. It should not be taken when the stomach is irritable. It is a good bitter tonic.
GINSENG.—Red Berry. Five Fingers. Panax Quinquefolium.
Internally, used for.—Gravel, general weakness, poor appetite.