Bayberry.—­Wax Myrtle.  Waxberry.  Candleberry.  Myrica Cerifera.

Gather.—­Collect it late in the fall, dry without exposure to moisture, pound with a hammer to separate the bark, powder and keep in dark, sealed vessels.

Grows (where).—­In damp places in United States, especially in New Jersey.

Prepared (how).—­As a powder, poultice, decoction.  To make decoction use one ounce of the bark to a pint of water and boil.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­For jaundice, use the decoction, one to three ounces, every two to five hours.  For diarrhea and dysentery one-half ounce every two hours.  For blood diseases and scrofula, take two ounces four times daily.  Poultice for scrofulous tumors and ulcers, alone, or with elm.  For sore throat, mouth and gums gargle freely with the decoction.  A plaster can be made and used on ulcers.  Dose of powder:  twenty to thirty grains, three times a day.

Bearberry.  Upland or Wild Cranberry.  Mountain Box.  Red Berry.  Arbutus Uva Ursi.

Internally, used for.—­Its special use is in kidney and bladder troubles.  It may be used in diarrhea, dysentery, leucorrhea, but as stated it is better for cystitis, urinary trouble, etc., gonorrhea.

Part used.—­The leaves.

Gather.—­In autumn, and use only the green leaves.

Grows (where).—­On mountains and dry land in United States, Europe and
Asia.

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Prepared (how).—­As a powder or decoction.  For decoction use one ounce of the leaves and boil in one and one-half pints of distilled water.  Boil down to a pint.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­One to three ounces every two to four hours for gonorrhea, with bloody and mucous discharges and pain in the bladder.  For cystitis one ounce every two hours.  For kidney troubles one ounce four times a day.  If taken long or in too large doses it irritates the kidneys.

Beechdrops.  Cancer Root.  Epipegus Virginiana.

Internally, used for.—­An astringent for bleeding from the bowels and womb, and for diarrhea.

Externally, used for.—­Erysipelas and skin eruptions, ulcers, and also good as an injection in leucorrhea.

Part used.—­Roots and tops.

Flowers (when).—­In August and September.

Grows (where).—­All parts of North America.

Prepared (how).—­As a powder, decoction, and poultice.  To make a decoction take one ounce of the root to a pint of water and boil.  Keep adding water to make a full pint.

Diseases, Doses, etc.—­The decoction has been used in erysipelas, one-half to one ounce every two hours.  Same dose for bleeding and diarrhea.  Dose of powder ten to fifteen grains, four times a day.  Decoction can be used locally in erysipelas.  This is also good for ulcers and wounds, and for skin affections applied locally; or a poultice can be used.  A poultice of this remedy, poke and white oak, equal parts, is very good for old sores.  Useful locally also for sore mouth and throat, and as an injection for leucorrhea.