Grows (where).—­Northern and western United States on banks of creeks and in low marshy grounds.

Prepared (how).—­In infusion, by adding half ounce to a pint of boiling water and let steep and take throughout twenty-four hours.  Take four or five days before menstruation is expected.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­For amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea it may be combined in equal parts with savin and wild ginger, and take one to two ounces four times a day some days before menstruation.  In menorrhagia—­too much flow—­cinnamon and raspberry leaves can be combined with it.  Dose, two to four ounces four times a day.

Lobelia.  Wild or Indian Tobacco.  Emetic Herb.  Puke Weed.  Asthma Weed.  Lobelia Inflata.

Internally, used for.—­Asthma, emetic for croup (but very weakening), and lung diseases.

Part used.—­Leaves and seeds.  Dry carefully in the shade.  Keep whole or powdered.

Gather.—­August or September.

Flowers (when).—­July to September.

Grows (where).—­Very common, growing in fields and roadsides.

Prepared (how).—­As an infusion, one ounce to pint of water, steeped; also tincture.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Dose of the tincture, five to ten drops.  Infusion, one to two teaspoonfuls.  It should not be used strong enough to produce vomiting, as it is too weakening.  In small doses and given often in infusion it produces sweating and relaxation of the tissues, thus helping in asthma and lung diseases; For asthma, dose:—­Ten drops of tincture every ten minutes at the onset until better or until there is a little nausea, and then lengthen the interval.

Maidenhair.  Adiantum Pedatum.

Internally, used for.—­Expectorant, tonic and cooling uses; in fevers, erysipelas, and pleurisy, coughs, hoarseness, influenza.

Part used.—­Part above the ground.

Gather.—­In autumn.  Grows (where).—­In United States in deep woods, on moist rich soil.

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Prepared (how).—­As a decoction or syrup.  Take an ounce of the herb to a pint of boiling water and boil to make a decoction.

Diseases, Dose, etc.—­Use freely.  For feverish conditions use one to two ounces every two hours.  In coughs and hoarseness, take four to five times daily.  For influenza and pleurisy enough to produce perspiration.

Mandrake.  May Apple.  Wild Lemon.  Indian Apple.  Raccoon Berry.  Podophyllum Peltatum.

Internally, used for.—­A cathartic, alterative action in liver troubles in chronic hepatitis; in blood diseases as syphilis, rheumatism; clears liver; for constipation.

Part used.—­Root.

Gather.—­In autumn soon after fruit has ripened.

Flowers (when).—­May and June and fruit ripens in September.

Grows (where).—­In all parts of the United States, in damp and shady woods and sometimes in dry and exposed places.