This section is from the book "Recent Materia Medica: Notes On Their Origin And Therapeutics", by F. Harwood Lescher. Also available from Amazon: Recent materia medica.
Resinoids or concentrations and doses. | |
American Ivy. Ampelopsis quinquefolia | Ampelopsin, 2 to 3 gr. |
Avens (root). Geumrivale............ | |
Agaric. Boletus Laricis ............ | |
Balmony (leaves). Chelone glabra ...... | Chelonin, 2 to 5 gr. |
Bamboo Brier (root). Smilax sarsaparilla ... | |
Betb (root). Trillium erectum; T.purpureum ... | Trillin, 3 to 5 gr. |
Bitter Root; Dogsbane. Apocynum Andro-samifol .................. | |
Apocynin (Andro.) 1/2 to 2 | |
Black Cohosh (root). Cimicifuga racemosa ... | CimicifUgin or MacRotin, 1 to 4 gr. |
Black Haw (bark). Viburnum prunifolium ... | Viburnin 2 to 5 gr. |
Black Indian Hemp (root). Apocynum can- | |
nabinum | Apocynin (Can.) 1/2 to 2 gr. |
Black Root (bark). Leptandra Virginica | Leptandrin, 1/2 to 1 gr. |
Blue Cohosh (root). Caulophyllum Thalietroidet | Caulophyllin, 1/2 to 1 gr. |
Blue Flag (root). Iris Versicolor ...... | Irisin Iridin, 1/2 to 1 gr. |
Boneset (leaves). Eupatorium perfoliatum | Eupatorin, 2 to 4 gr. |
Burdock (root). Arctium Lappa......... | |
Butternut (bark). Juglans cinerea ...... | Juglandin, 2 to 4 gr. |
Cabbage-bark Tree (bark). Goeffroya inermis .................. | |
Cashew (nut). Anaeardium occidentale ...... | |
Cherry, Wild (bark). Prunus Virgin....... | Prunin, 2 to 5 gr. |
Chesnut, Horse (seeds). AEsculus Hippocas-tanum ... ... ... .. | |
Corn Silk. Stigmata Maidis; Zea Mays ...... | |
Cotton Root-Bark (root-bark). Gossypium herbactum | Gossypiin, 5 to 10 gr. |
Cramp Bark. Viburnum Opulus......... | |
Cranesbill (root). Geranium maculatum...... | Geranin, 1 to 5 gr. |
Crawley Root. Corallorhiza Odontorhisa...... |
Resinoids or concentrations and doses. | |
Culver's Root. Black Root, page 114....... | |
Dog Grass (rhizome). Triticum repent, Couch Grass ... ... .... ... ... ... | |
Dogwood (bark). Cornus Florida; C.circinatus... | Cornin, 1 to 3 gr. |
Fleabane (herb). Erigeron Canadensis ...... | |
Ginseng (root). Panax quinquefolium ...... | |
Golden Seal (root). Hydrastis Canadensis | Hydrastis (not the alkaloid) 1 to 3 gr. |
Gold Thread (root). Coptis trifolia ...... | |
Ground Ivy (herb). Hedera terrest....... | |
Hemlock Bark. Pinus Canadensis ...... | |
Indian Turnip (root). Arum triphyllum | |
Ladies' Slipper (root). Cypripedium pubescens; C. acaulis | Cypripedin 1 to 5 gr. |
Life-root (herb). Senicio aurens; S. gracilis | Senecin, 1 to 5 gr. |
Mandrake, May-apple (root). Podophyllum peltatum | PodophyllIN, 1/4 to 1/2 gr. |
Mountain Grape, Oregon Grape (root). Berberis aquifolium ... | |
Moonseed, Yellow Parilla. Menispermum fenestratum; M. Canadense _ ...... | Menispermin, 1 to 4 gr. |
Oaklungs, Lung Wort (lichen). Sticta pulmonaria ... ... ... | |
Paraguay tea (herb). Mate ......... | |
Pleurisy Root. Asclepias tuberosa...... | Asclepidin, 1 to 3 gr. |
Poke Root, Garget Root (root and berries). Phytolacca decandra......... | Phytoloccin, 1/4 to 1 gr. |
Prickly Ash (berries and root). Xanthoxylum Fraxineum ... | |
Xanthoxylin, 1 to 3 gr. | |
Princess Pine (leaves), Pipsissewa. Chimaphila umbellata | Chimaphyllin, 3 to 10 gr. |
Queen of the meadow (root). Eupatorium purpureum | |
EupurpUrin, 1 to 3 gr. | |
Queen's Delight (root). Stillingia sylvatica ... | Stillingin, 1 to 2 gr. |
Scullcap, Northern Blue (flowering tops). Scutellaria lateriflora | |
Scutellarin, 1 to 3 gr. | |
Skunk Cabbage (root). Iotodes foetida; Sym-plocarpus foetidus | |
Slippery Elm (bark). Ulmus fulva ...... | |
Spikenard (root). Aralia racemosa ...... | |
Stone Root. Collinsonia Canadensis... | Collinsonin, 2 to 4 gr. |
Tag Alder, Red Alder (bark). Alnus rubra | AlnUIn, 1 to 3 gr. |
Turkey Corn (root). Corydalis Canadensis | |
Turkey Pea, Corydalis formosa ......... | Corydalin, 1 to 3 gr. |
Unicorn Root, true. Aletris formosa ...... | Aletrin, 1/2 to 2 gr. |
„ ,, false. Helonias dioica...... | Helonin, 1 to 4 gr. |
Wahoo (bark). Euonymus atro purpureus | Euonymin (green or brown), 2 to 4 gr. |
White Indian Hemp. Asclepias incarnata | |
White Walnut. Butternut, page 114. ...... | |
Wild Cherry. Cherry, Wild, page 114. ...... | |
Wild Indigo (root). Baptisia tinctoria...... | Baptisin, 1 to 3 gr. |
Wild Yam (root). Dioseoria villosa ...... | Dioscorin, 1 to 4 gr. |
Winter Cherry (fruit). Physalis Alkekengi ... | |
Witch Hazel (bark). Hamamelis Virginica ... | Hamamelin, 3 to 5 gr. |
Yarrow (herb). Archillea Millefol. ...... |
 
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