Gather.—Autumn or earlier in some climates.
Flowers (when).—April and May.
Grows (where).—United States in woods, thickets and moist shady places.
Prepared (how).—Tincture. Powder. Decoction of root one ounce to a pint of water and boil.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Dose,—half ounce every four to five hours. Tincture of the berries is also used for nervous diseases, dysmenorrhea, etc., in ten to thirty drops every two to four hours. Good also in blood diseases, four times a day. Powder for same troubles in doses of five to ten grains four times a day.
PRINCE'S PINE. Wintergreen. Ground Holly. Pipsissewa. Rheumatism Weed.
Chimaphila Umbellata.
Internally, used for.—Kidney and bladder troubles, chronic rheumatism, syphilis, scrofula, gout, gleet.
Part used.—Whole plant.
Gather.—In autumn or late summer.
Flowers (when).—June and July.