PARSLEY. Rock Parsley. Petroselinum Sativum.
Internally, used for.—Dropsy, especially following scarlet fever, retained urine, painful urination, gonorrhea.
Externally, used for.—Seeds and leaves sprinkled on the hair, in powder, destroy vermin. Bruised leaves applied as a fomentation, cure the bites or stings of insects.
Part used.—Root, seeds and leaves.
Gather.—In autumn.
Grows (where).—Cultivated.
Prepared (how).—Infuse the whole plant, or a decoction can be made of the root and seeds.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Drink freely of the infusion or decoction. Dose, two to four ounces three times a day, or less dose and oftener. The oil can be bought and used, two to three drops three or four times, daily.
PARTRIDGE BERRY. Squaw Vine. Checker Berry. One Berry. Winter Clover.
Deerberry. Mitchella Repens,
Internally, used for.—Dropsy, suppressed urine, tonic and alterative action on womb.