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17, Antirrhinum Llnaria. Linaria. Aust. prov; Brem. Bor,Smell urinous ; taste bitterish ; effects diuretic.

18, Aralia Spinosa. Cortex, bacca. Coxe.Rheumatism, toothach ; acrid, sudorific, sialogogue.

19, Aralia Nudicaulis. Radix. Coxe.Tonic ; a substitute for sarsapanlla.

20, Aristolochia Clematitis. Aristolochia vulgaris. Radix.Ross.

Smell fragrant, but heavy ; taste bitter, durable; effects diuretic,emmenagogue.

21, Aristolochia Longa. Radix. La G.

22, Aristolochia Rotunda. Radix. Brem. Bor. La G.Smell, taste, and effects similar to those of the preceding spe-cies.

23, Aristolochia Sipho. Coxe.Substitute for snake-root.

24, Aristolochia Trilobata. Stipites ; radix. Ross.Smell fragrant, strong ; taste bitterish, corresponding with the

smell ; effect diaphoretic.

25, Artemisia Pontica. Absinthium ponticum ; herba. Aust.prov.

Similar to A. absinthium, but weaker.26", Arum Triphyllum. Radix recens. Coxe.Acrid ; expectorant; boiled in milk, in consumption ; as a poul-tice 111 tinea capitis.

27, Asarum Canadensb. Succusfoliorum expressus. Folium,Coxe.

Emetic; errhine.

28, Asclepias Decumbens. Radix. Coxe.Escharotic, cathartic, sudorific, diuretic.

29, Asclepias Vincetoxicum. Radix. La G.Stimulant, cordial; diaphoretic.

30, Asparagus Sativa. Radix. La G.

Taste bitter-sweet; mucilaginous ; aperitive, imparting its smellto the urine.

31, Asplenium Scolopendrium. Folia. Van M.Sub-astringent.

32, Astragalus Excapus Radix. Ross. Aust. prov Brem.No smell; taste bitterish and sub-astringent; effects demulcent,

and falsely supposed anti.syphilitic.

33, Aurum. La G. tonic, antisyphihtic?

34, Bellis Per^ennis. Fids. Folium. Aust prov.No smell; taste slightly acrid.

35, Betonica Officinalis. Folia. La G.Aperitive.