Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Dose of powder, ten to twenty grains.  Tincture, one teaspoonful.  Infusion, one to two ounces.  Taken before meals for dyspepsia and loss of appetite.  It should not be taken when the stomach is irritable.  It is a good bitter tonic.

Ginseng.—­Red Berry.  Five Fingers.  Panax Quinquefolium.

Internally, used for.—­Gravel, general weakness, poor appetite.

Part used.—­Root.

Flowers (when).—­In May.

Grows (where).—­In United States, in rich soil and in shady places.

Prepared (how).—­Powder.  Infusion is made by adding one ounce to a pint of boiling water.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­It should be taken three or four times a day for gravel or general weakness.  As an appetizer it should be taken before meals.  Dose of powder, ten to sixty grains.  Dose of infusion, one to three ounces.

Ginger.  Zingiber Officinale.

Internally, used for.—­To increase gastric juice secretions, stimulating tonic, diarrhea, dysentery, flatulency, cramps and nausea.

Externally, used for.—­Ulcers.

Grows (where).—­Native of Asia.

Prepared (how).—­Powder.  Infusion made by adding half ounce of the powdered or bruised root to a pint of boiling water.

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Diseases, Dose, etc.—­For diarrhea, dysentery and cholera infantum, mix it with rhubarb, equal parts, or take alone.  If with rhubarb it should be stopped if it becomes too laxative.  Used alone for want of tone of stomach, flatulency, cramps and colic.  It tones up the stomach and bowels temporarily, but should not be used long or frequently.  Dose of powder, ten to twenty grains.  Dose of infusion, one to two ounces.

Golden seal.  Orange Root.  Yellow Puccoon.  Ground Raspberry.  Turmeric Root. 
Hydrastis Canadensis.

Internally, used for.—­Tonic in dyspepsia, chronic stomach and bowel trouble.  Torpid liver, sore mouth; gonorrhea (injection), leucorrhea, gleet.

Part used.—­The root.

Gather.—­In autumn.

Flowers (when).—­In May or June.

Grows (where).—­United States and Canada.

Prepared (how).—­Powder, infusion, tincture, fluid extract.  Use half ounce of root to a pint of boiling water for infusion.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Of the powder, five to ten grains; of infusion, one ounce; of tincture, half to one teaspoonful and of fluid extract, five to twenty drops.  When it is called for, the tongue is generally coated whitish; it will soon clear that.  Diarrhea, etc., due to stomach and bowel troubles are benefited by it.  Two parts of the decoction of golden seal and one of cranesbill used as an injection is good for gonorrhea, gleet, and leucorrhea.  Same is good for chronic cystitis.  If too strong, weaken it.  Good in this form, mixed with cranesbill, for diarrhea and dysentery; taken in two teaspoonful doses every three hours.