This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of Health And Medicine", by Henry Hartshorne. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
A bitter wood which is a good, simple stomachic tonic, suitable for dyspepsia. It is best taken in the form of a tea. Half an ounce of it may be boiled for an hour or two in a pint of water. Dose, half a wineglassful, two or three times daily.
 
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