Cranesbill (spotted).  Crowfoot.  Tormentil.  Storkbill.  Alum Root.  Geranium
Maculalum.

Internally, used for.—­Second stage of dysentery, diarrhea in an infusion of milk; in bleedings, sore mouth, leucorrhea, gleet, menorrhagia and excessive mucous discharges, nose-bleed, bleeding from extracted teeth, piles, bleeding after labor, sore throat.

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Part used.—­The root.

Gather.—­Collected in late autumn.

Flowers (when).—­From April to June.

Grows (where).—­In United States in open woods, thickets and hedges.

Prepared (how).—­Powder.  Use one and one-half ounces of the root and boil it in a pint of water or milk.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Dose:  one to two tablespoonfuls.  Use the watery decoction as a gargle for sore mouth and throat.  For piles:—­Inject a strong decoction and retain as long as possible; or apply an ointment of two ounces of the root to tobacco ointment seven ounces, and apply three or four times a day.  Nose-bleed and bleeding from teeth extraction:—­Apply the powder or strong decoction to the part.  Bleeding from the womb:—­ Inject strong decoction or apply on gauze or cotton to inner womb.  Decoction, two parts to one part blood root, forms a good injection for leucorrhea and gonorrhea.  Good in latter stages of diarrhea and dysentery of children, boiled in milk, given in teaspoonful doses, every one to three hours.

Culver’s root.  Veronica.  Black Root.  Culver’s Physic.  Tall Speedwell. 
Leptandra Virginica.

Internally, used for.—­A laxative, bilious fever, dyspepsia due to inactive liver and bowels.

Part used.—­Root.  Age impairs its virtues.  The dried root is safest to use, if not too old.

Gather.—­In the autumn.

Flowers (when).—­In July and August.

Grows (where).—­In limestone lands and in rich moist places, woods, thickets, and barrens.

Prepared (how).—­As a powder, extract and infusion.  Fluid extract can be bought.  To make decoction, use one ounce of the powdered root to one pint of water and let boil.  If you use the green root put one ounce in cold water, and let it remain there for one hour.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Dose of the powder of dry root, one small teaspoonful as a cathartic.  This will bring away a black tarry discharge.  Then it is better to use the decoction; one to two teaspoonfuls every two hours.  Dose of extract is one-fourth of a grain.  This is a good form to give, when the liver is acting badly.  Good also for indigestion, in this form when due to inactive liver and costive bowels.

Dandelion.  Leontodon Taraxacum.

Internally, used for.—­Liver when it is torpid and engorged.  It is also laxative and tonic.

Part used.—­Root.  The green plant is good to use in the form of greens.  Milky juice is also good when fresh.