Flowers (when).—August and September.
Grows (where).—About brooks and streams.
Prepared (how).—An infusion or a tincture made from the fresh plant. Use cold water to make infusion. Fomentations, simmer in water and vinegar.
Diseases, Dose, etc.—Dose of infusion, one to three ounces. Tincture, one to two teaspoonfuls. Apply fomentations for colic, bloating of abdomen; used often with other plants externally. For menstruation give half teaspoonful of the tincture four times a day a week before menstruation. Use small doses for other troubles.
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SNAKE ROOT, VIRGINIA. Aristolochia Serpentaria.
Internally, used for.—Sweating for feverish conditions where eruptions are tardy in coming out.
Externally, used for.—For snake bites.
Part used.—Root.
Gather (when).—May and June.