dy woods
and sometimes in dry and exposed places.

Prepared (how).--In powder and tincture. To make tincture: Gather the
fresh root before the fruit is ripe, chop and pound to a pulp, and weigh.
Then take two parts of alcohol by weight, mix the pulp thoroughly with
one-sixth of the alcohol and then add the rest of the alcohol. Stir all,
pour into a well stoppered bottle, let stand eight days, in a cool place.
Pour off, strain, filter.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--The resin, called podophyllin, can be obtained, and
is used in one-fourth to one-eighth grain as a laxative; one-sixteenth of
a grain can be taken four times a day for chronic liver trouble. Take ten
drops of tincture four times a day for chronic diseases. Some can take
more. For blood diseases., rheumatism, etc.

MARSHMALLOW. Mortification Root. Altheae Officinalis.

Internally, used for.--Hoarseness, gonorrhea, irritated bladder, acute
dysentery, and diarrhea, blood in urine and gravel.

Externally, used for.--Poultice for painful swellings, bruises, scalds,
burns, poisons.

Part used.--Root.

Gather.--Autumn.

Flowers (when).--July to September.

Grows (where).--Europe and this country.

Prepared (how).--Poultice; cut up finely and apply hot. Decoction half
ounce to two pints of boiling water and boil down to one pint.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--Take one to three ounces four times a day for
chronic diseases, and one ounce every two hours for acute troubles
mentioned above. It is a mild soothing drink and medicine.

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MARIGOLD. Calendula Officinalis.

Externally, used.--As a local remedy for cuts and wounds, applied
constantly, it is the best remedy I know.

Part used.--Leaves and flowers.

Gather.--When in full bloom.

Grows (where).--Well-known garden plant.

Prepared (how).--Make a tincture of the flowers and leaves, or buy it. To
make tincture: Take the fresh leaves at the top of the plant with the
blossoms and buds, chop and pound to a pulp, enclose in a piece of new
linen and press. Shake the expressed juice, with an equal part of alcohol
by weight, allow it to stand eight days in a well stoppered bottle, in a
dark cool place and then filter.

Diseases, Dose, etc.--Use freely on clean linen or gauze on wounds, cuts,
etc.

MILKWEED. Also called Silkweed. Asclepias Syriaca.

Internally, used for.--Dropsy, retention of urine, scrofulous and
rheumatic troubles.

Part used.--Root. Plant gives out a milky jui