INDEX.
Reading edition
Acorus calamus. See Sweet-flag, 16
Actaea racemosa. See Cohosh, black, 35–36
Agropyron repens. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Ague-grass. See Aletris, 19–20 root. See Aletris, 19–20
Aletris, A. aurea, A. farinosa, A. lutea, and A. obovata. See Aletris, description, 19–20 description, 19–20 See also under Chamaelirium.
Aloe-root. See Aletris, 19–20
Alumbloom. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45 root. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45
Amy-root. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56
Angelica, American, description, 51 atropurpurea and A. officinalis, European, garden, great, high, purple, and purple-stemmed. See Angelica, American, 51
Apocynum, A. album, A. androsaemifolium, A. cannabinum, and A. pubescens. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56
Apple, devil’s, hog, and Indian. See May-apple, 39–40 May, description, 39–40
Aralia californica, A. nudicaulis, and A. racemosa. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Archangelica atropurpurea. See Angelica, American, 51
Arctium lappa. See Burdock, 64–65
Arisaema triphyllum. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Aristolochia reticulata and A. serpentaria. See Serpentaria, 26–27
Arum, three-leaved, and A. triphyllum. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Asarabacca, broad-leaved. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26
Asarum and A. canadense. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26
Asclepias, A. incarnata, A. syriaca, and A. tuberosa. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57
Aspidium, A. filix-mas, and A. marginale. See Male-fern, 11–12
Ass-ear. See Comfrey, 57–58
Backwort. See Comfrey, 57–58
Balm, horse, and ox. See Stoneroot, 58–59 Indian. See Bethroot, 20–21
Baptisia, B. alba, and B. tinctoria. See Indigo, wild, 43–44
Barberry, California, and holly-leaved. See Oregon grape, 36–37
Bardane. See Burdock, 64–65
Basket-fern. See Male-fern, 11–12
Bathflower. See Bethroot, 20–21 wort. See Bethroot, 20–21
Bear-corn. See Hellebore, American, 18–19
Bear’s-paw root. See Male-fern, 11–12
Beaumont-root. See Culver’s-root, 59–60
Beewort. See Sweet-flag, 16
Beggar’s-buttons. See Burdock, 64–65
84Berberis, B. aquifolium, B. nervosa, B. pinnata, and B. repens. See Oregon grape, 36–37
Bethroot, description, 20–21
Birthroot. See Bethroot, 20–21 wort. See Bethroot, 20–21
Bitterroot. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56
Blackroot. See Culver’s-root, 59–60 wort. See Comfrey, 57–58
Blazingstar. See Chamaelirium and Aletris, 17–18, 19–20
Bloodroot, description, 40–41
Blow-ball. See Dandelion, 60–61
Blueberry-root. See Cohosh, blue, 37–38
Bog-onion. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Boneset, purple, spotted, and tall. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Bouncing-bet. See Soapwort, 31
Bowman’s-root. See Indian-physic; Indian hemp, black; and Culver’s-root, 42–43, 55–56, 59–60
Brake, knotty, and sweet. See Male-fern, 11–12
Brauneria augustifolia. See Echinacea, 63
Brinton-root. See Culver’s-root, 59–60
Broom, clover, indigo, and yellow. See Indigo, wild, 43–44
Brown dragon. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Bruisewort. See Soapwort and Comfrey, 31, 57–58
Bugbane. See Hellebore, American, and Cohosh, black, 18–19, 35–36 wort. See Hellebore, American, and Cohosh, black, 18–19, 35–36
Bumblebee-root. See Bethroot, 20–21
Burdock, description, 64–65
Butter-dock. See Dock, yellow, 27–29
Butterfly-weed. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57
Button-snakeroot. See Water-eryngo, 50–51
Cabbage, meadow, and swamp. See Skunk-cabbage, 15 skunk, description, 15
Calamus. See Sweet-flag, 16 See also under Flag, blue.
Calomel, vegetable. See May-apple, 39–40
Canada-root. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57
Cancer-jalap. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Cane, sweet. See Sweet-flag, 16
Cankerroot. See Goldthread, 34 wort. See Dandelion, 60–61
Cat’s-foot. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26
Caulophyllum and C. thalictroides. See Cohosh, blue, 37–38
Centaury, ground. See Colombo, American, 53–54
Chamaelirium, description, 17–18 luteum and C. obovale. See Chamaelirium, description, 17–18 See also under Aletris.
Chandler’s-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Chickentoe. See Crawley-root, 24–25
Chimney-pink. See Soapwort, 31
Chocolate-flower. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45
Choctaw-root. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56
Cimicifuga and C. racemosa. See Cohosh, black, 35–36
85Cinnamon-sedge. See Sweet-flag, 16
Citronella. See Stoneroot, 58–59
Clover-broom. See Indigo, wild, 43–44
Coakum. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Cockle-button. See Burdock, 64–65
Cohosh, black, description, 35–36 blue, description, 37–38
Colicroot. See Aletris; Yam, wild; and Snakeroot, Canada, 19–20, 21–22, 25–26
Collard. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Collection of root drugs, 10–11
Collinsonia and C. canadensis. See Stoneroot, 58–59
Colombo, American, description, 53–54
Colt’s-foot, false, and colt’s-foot snakeroot. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26
Comfrey, description, 57–58
Common names of plants, confusion, 10
Coneflower, pale-purple. See Echinacea, 63
Coonroot. See Bloodroot, 40–41
Coptis and C. trifolia. See Goldthread, 34
Corallorhiza and C. odontorhiza. See Crawley-root, 24–25
Coralroot, late, small, and small-flowered. See Crawley-root, 24–25
Corn, bear. See Hellebore, American, 18–19 crow. See Aletris, 19–20 snakeroot. See Water-eryngo, 50–51
Cotton, wild. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56
Couch-grass, description, 12–13
Crane’s-bill, description, 44–45 spotted, and wild. See Crane’s-bill, description, 44–45
Crawley. See Crawley-root, 24–25
Crawley-root, description, 24–25
Crow-corn. See Aletris, 19–20 foot. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45 soap. See Soapwort, 31
Cuckold-dock. See Burdock, 64–65
Culver’s-physic. See Culver’s-root, 59–60 root, description, 59–60
Curcuma, Ohio. See Goldenseal, 31–33
Cypripedium, C. hirsutum, C. parviflorum, and C. pubescens. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Daffydown-dilly. See Bethroot, 20–21
Daisy, Irish. See Dandelion, 60–61
Dandelion, description, 60–61
Dealers in root drugs, communication necessary, 11 samples to be sent, 11
Descriptions of plants furnishing root drugs, 11–65 root drugs, 11–65 scope of, 11
Devils-apple. See May-apple, 39–40 bit. See Chamaelirium and Aletris, 17–18, 19–20 bite. See Hellebore, American, 18–19 bones. See Yam, wild, 21–22 ear. See Turnip, wild, 13–14 grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
86Dioscorea, D. villosa, and D. villosa var. glabra. See Yam, wild, 21–22
Dishcloth. See Bethroot, 20–21
Dock, bitter, blunt-leaved, broad-leaved, butter, common, curled, narrow, and sour. See Dock, yellow, 27–29 cuckold. See Burdock, 64–65 elf, and velvet. See Elecampane, 62–63 yellow, description, 27–29
Dogbane, riverbank, and velvet. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56 grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Doon-head-clock. See Dandelion, 60–61
Dovefoot. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45
Dracontium and D. foetidum. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Dragon, brown, and dragon-turnip. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Dragon’s-claw. See Crawley-root, 24–25
Dropwort, western. See Indian-physic, 42–43
Dryopteris filix-mas and D. marginalis. See Male-fern, 11–12
Duckretter. See Hellebore, American, 18–19
Duck’s-foot. See May-apple, 39–40
Durfa-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Durfee-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Dutch-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Earth-gall. See Hellebore, American, 18–19
Echinacea angustifolia. See Echinacea, description, 63 description, 63
Elder, horse. See Elecampane, 62–63
Elecampane, description, 62–63
Elf-dock. See Elecampane, 62–63 wort. See Elecampane, 62–63
Eryngium, E. aquaticum, and E. yuccifolium. See Water-eryngo, 50–51
Eryngo. See Water-eryngo, 50–51
Eryngo, water, description, 50–51
Eupatorium maculatum and E. purpureum. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Explanation of plates, 68 term “root drugs”, 9
Eye-balm. See Goldenseal, 31–33 root. See Goldenseal, 31–33
Fern, basket, evergreen wood, male shield, and marginal-fruited shield. See Male-fern, 11–12 male, description, 11–12
Feverroot. See Crawley-root, 24–25
Fin’s-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Five-fingers. See Ginseng, 49–50
Flag, blue, description, 22–23 See also under Sweet-flag. lily, and water. See Flag, blue, 22–23 myrtle. See Sweet-flag, 16 poison. See Flag, blue, 22–23 See also under Sweet-flag. rattlesnake. See Water-eryngo, 50–51 sweet, description, 16 See also under Flag, blue.
87Flax, mountain. See Snakeroot, Seneca, 45–47
Fleur-de-lis, American. See Flag, blue, 22–23
Flower-de-luce, American. See Flag, blue, 22–23
Fluctuation in prices of drugs, 11
Fortune-teller. See Dandelion, 60–61
Frasera, F. carolinensis, and F. walteri. See Colombo, American, 53–54
Fuller’s-herb. See Soapwort, 31
Garget. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Gelsemium and G. sempervirens. See Jasmine, yellow, 51–52
Gentian, yellow. See Colombo, American, 53–54
Geranium and G. maculatum, spotted, and wild. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45
Gillenia, G. stipulacea, and G. trifoliata. See Indian-physic, 42–43
Gilliflower, mock. See Soapwort, 31
Ginger, Indian, and wild. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26
Ginseng, American. See Ginseng, description, 49–50 blue, and yellow. See Cohosh, blue, 37–38 description, 49–50
Goldenseal, description, 31–33
Goldthread, description, 34
Gowan, horse, and yellow. See Dandelion, 60–61
Grape, Oregon, description, 36–37 Rocky Mountain. See Oregon grape, 36–37
Grass, Chandler’s, creeping wheat, devil’s, dog, durfa, Durfee, Dutch, Fin’s, quack, quake, quick, quitch, scutch, twitch, wheat, and witch. See Couch-grass, 12–13 couch, description, 12–13 myrtle, and sweet. See Sweet-flag, 16
Gravelroot and Indian gravelroot. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Ground-centaury. See Colombo, American, 53–54 lemon. See May-apple, 39–40 raspberry. See Goldenseal, 31–33 squirrel pea. See Twinleaf, 38–39
Gum-plant. See Comfrey, 57–58
Hardock. See Burdock, 64–65
Healing-herb. See Comfrey, 57–58
Heart-snakeroot. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26
Hedge-pink. See Soapwort, 31
Hellebore, American, description, 18–19 big, false, green, swamp, and white. See Hellebore, American, 18–19 fetid. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Helmetpod. See Twinleaf, 38–39
Helonias, description, 17–18 dioica. See Chamaelirium or Helonias, description, 17–18
Hemp, American, and Canadian. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56 black Indian, description, 55–56
Hog-apple. See May-apple, 39–40
Holly, mountain. See Oregon grape, 36–37
Horse-balm and horseweed. See Stoneroot, 58–59 elder and horseheal. See Elecampane, 62–63 gowan. See Dandelion, 60–61
Horsefly-weed. See Indigo, wild, 43–44
88Hurr-bur. See Burdock, 64–65
Huskwort. See Aletris, 19–20
Hydrangea arborescens and wild hydrangea. See Hydrangea, description, 41–42 description, 41–42
Hydrastis and H. canadensis. See Goldenseal, 31–33
Indian apple. See May-apple, 39–40 balm and Indian shamrock. See Bethroot, 20–21 dye, Indian turmeric, and Indian-paint, yellow. See Goldenseal, 31–33 ginger. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26 gravelroot. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62 hemp, black, description, 55–56 hippo. See Indian-physic, 42–43 lettuce. See Colombo, American, 53–54 paint, red. See Bloodroot, 40–41 physic, description, 42–43 See also Indian hemp, black. pink. See Pinkroot, 52–53 poke. See Hellebore, American, 18–19 posy. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57 root. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49 shoe, yellow. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24 turnip. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Indigo, American, white wild, and yellow: indigo-broom and indigo-weed. See Indigo, wild, 43–44 wild, description, 43–44
Inkberry and red inkberry. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Introduction to bulletin, 9–10
Inul. See Elecampane, 62–63
Inula and I. helenium. See Elecampane, 62–63
Ipecac, American, and false. See Indian-physic, 42–43
Iris and I. versicolor. See Flag, blue, 22–23
Itchweed. See Hellebore, American, 18–19
Jack-in-the-pulpit. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Jalap, cancer. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Jasmine, Carolina. See Jasmine, yellow, 51–52 yellow, description, 51–52
Jaundice-root. See Goldenseal, 31–33
Jeffersonia and J. diphylla. See Twinleaf, 38–39
Jessamine, Carolina. See Jasmine, yellow, 51–52 yellow, description, 51–52
Joe-pye-weed and spotted joe-pye-weed. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Kidneyroot. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
King-of-the-meadow. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Knitback. See Comfrey, 57–58
Knobgrass. See Stoneroot, 58–59 root. See Stoneroot, 58–59 weed. See Stoneroot, 58–59
Knotroot. See Stoneroot, 58–59
89Lady-by-the-gate. See Soapwort, 31
Lady’s-slipper, description, 23–24 large yellow, small yellow, and yellow. See Lady’s-slipper, description, 23–24
Lappa and L. major. See Burdock, 64–65
Latherwort. See Soapwort, 31
Lemon, ground, and wild. See May-apple, 39–40
Leptandra and L. virginica. See Culver’s-root, 59–60
Lettuce, Indian. See Colombo, American, 53–54
Licorice, wild. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Life-of-man. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Lily, flag, liver, and snake. See Flag, blue, 22–23 wood. See Bethroot, 20–21
Liver-lily. See Flag, blue, 22–23
London-pride. See Soapwort, 31
Lords-and-ladies. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Mahonia, trailing. See Oregon grape, 36–37
Male-fern, description, 11–12 nervine. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24 shield-fern. See Male-fern, 11–12
Mandrake, American, and wild. See May-apple, 39–40
Maple, vine. See Moonseed, Canada, 40
Marsh-milkweed. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62 turnip. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Masterwort. See Angelica, American, 51
May-apple, description, 39–40
Meadow-cabbage. See Skunk-cabbage, 15 pride. See Colombo, American, 53–54 turnip. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Medicinal uses of root drugs, 9
Menispermum and M. canadense. See Moonseed, Canada, 40
Methods of cleaning and drying root drugs, 10
Milkweed, common, orange, swamp, and yellow. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57 marsh. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62 See also Indian hemp, black.
Moccasin-flower, yellow. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Mock-gilliflower. See Soapwort, 31
Monkey-flower. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Moonseed, Canada, description, 40
Motherwort. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Mountain-flax. See Snakeroot, Seneca, 45–47 holly. See Oregon grape, 36–37
Mouthroot. See Goldthread, 34
Myrtle-flag, myrtle-grass, and myrtle-sedge. See Sweet-flag, 16 sweet. See Sweet-flag, 16
Names of plants, confusion, 10
Nerve-root. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Nervine, male. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Nettle-potato. See Stillingia, 47–48
90Niggerhead. See Echinacea, 63 weed. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Nightshade, American. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Noah’s-ark, yellow. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Nosebleed. See Bethroot, 20–21
Old-maid’s-nightcap. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45 pink. See Soapwort, 31 man’s-root. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
One-o’clock. See Dandelion, 60–61
Onion, bog. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Orange-blossom. See Bethroot, 20–21 root. See Goldenseal and Pleurisy-root, 31, 56–57
Oregon grape, description, 36–37
Ox-balm. See Stoneroot, 58–59
Panax quinquefolium. See Ginseng, 49–50
Pappoose-root. See Cohosh, blue, 37–38
Parilla, yellow. See Moonseed, Canada, 40
Pauson. See Bloodroot, 40–41
Pea, ground-squirrel. See Twinleaf, 38–39
Pelican-flower. See Serpentaria, 26–27
Pepper-turnip and wild pepper. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Petty-morrel. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Phlox, Carolina, and P. ovata. See under Pinkroot, 52–53 woods. See Soapwort, 31
Physic-root. See Culver’s-root, 59–60
Phytolacca, P. americana, and P. decandra. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Pigeon-berry. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Pink, Boston, chimney, hedge, and old-maid’s. See Soapwort, 31 Carolina, Indian, and Maryland. See Pinkroot, description, 52–53
Pinkroot, Carolina, and East Tennessee. See Pinkroot, description, 52–53 description, 52–53
Plant names, confusion, 10
Plants furnishing root drugs, 11–65 descriptions, 11–65
Plates, explanation, 68
Pleurisy-root, description, 56–57
Pocan. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Pockweed. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Podophyllum and P. peltatum. See May-apple, 39–40
Poison-flag. See Flag, blue, 22–23 See also under Sweet-flag.
Poke and Virginian poke. See Pokeweed, 29–30 Indian. See Hellebore, American, 18–19 stinking. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Pokeweed, description, 29–30
Polecat-weed. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Polygala senega and P. senega var. latifolia. See Snakeroot, Seneca, 45–47
Porteranthus stipulatus and P. trifoliatus. See Indian-physic, 42–43
Potato, nettle. See Stillingia, 47–48
Preparation of root drugs for market, 10–11
91Prices, approximate range, 11 conditions affecting, 11 fluctuations, 11 paid to collectors, 11
Priest’s-pintle. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Puccoon, red, white, and puccoon-root. See Bloodroot, 40–41 yellow. See Goldenseal, 31–33
Pyramid-flower and pyramid-plant. See Colombo, American, 53–54
Quack-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Quake-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Queen-of-the-meadow, description, 61–62
Queen’s-delight and queen’s-root. See Stillingia, 47–48
Quick-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Quillwort. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Quitch-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Rabbit’s-root. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Raccoon-berry. See May-apple, 39–40
Raspberry, ground. See Goldenseal, 31–33
Rattlebush. See Indigo, wild, 43–44
Rattleroot. See Cohosh, black, 35–36
Rattle-snakeroot, rattletop, and rattleweed. See Cohosh, black, 35–36
Rattlesnake-flag, rattlesnake-master, and rattlesnake-weed. See Water-eryngo, 50–51 root. See Snakeroot, Seneca, 45–47
Red-benjamin. See Bethroot, 20–21 berry. See Ginseng, 49–50 root. See Bloodroot, 40–41 weed. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Rheumatism-root. See Yam, wild, and Twinleaf, 21–22, 38–39 weed. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56
Richleaf. See Stoneroot, 58–59
Richweed. See Cohosh, black, and Stoneroot, 35–36, 58–59
Riverbank-dogbane. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56
Rocky Mountain grape. See Oregon grape, 36–37
Root drugs, cleaning, 10 collection, 10–11 dealers, communication necessary, 11 samples to be sent, 10–11 descriptions, 11–65 drying, method, 10 time required, 10 explanation of term, 9 medicinal uses, 9 methods of cleaning and drying, 10 number described, 9 official and nonofficial, 9 packing for shipment, 10 plants furnishing, 11–65 preparation for market, 10–11
92Root drugs, samples for dealers, 10, 11 time for collecting, 10 required for drying, 10
Ruellia ciliosa. See under Pinkroot, 52–53
Rumex, R. crispus, and R. obtusifolius. See Dock, yellow, 27–29
Rush, sweet. See Sweet-flag, 16
Sampson-root. See Echinacea, 63
Sang. See Ginseng, 49–50
Sangree-root. See Serpentaria, 26–27
Sangrel. See Serpentaria, 26–27
Sanguinaria and S. canadensis. See Bloodroot, 40–41
Saponaria and S. officinalis. See Soapwort, 31
Saponary. See Soapwort, 31
Sarsaparilla, American, false, and Virginian. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49 Texas, and yellow. See Moonseed, Canada, 40 wild, description, 48–49
Scabwort. See Elecampane, 62–63
Scoke. See Pokeweed, 29–30
Scourwort. See Soapwort, 31
Scutch-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Sedge, cinnamon, myrtle, and sweet. See Sweet-flag, 16
Segg, sweet. See Sweet-flag, 16
Seneca-root. See Snakeroot, Seneca, 45–47
Senega. See Snakeroot, Seneca, 45–47
Serpentaria, description, 26–27 Texas and Virginia. See Serpentaria, 26–27
Serpentary. See Serpentaria, 26–27
Seven-barks. See Hydrangea, 41–42
Shameface. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45
Shamrock, Indian. See Bethroot, 20–21
Sheepweed. See Soapwort, 31
Shield-fern, male, and marginal-fruited. See Male-fern, 11–12
Shoofly. See Indigo, wild, 43–44
Shotbush. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Silverleaf. See Stillingia, 47–48
Skunk-cabbage, description, 15 weed. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Slippery-root. See Comfrey, 57–58
Slunkweed. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Snagrel. See Serpentaria, 26–27
Snakebite. See Bloodroot, 40–41 lily. See Flag, blue, 22–23 root, black. See Snakeroot, Canada, and Cohosh, black, 25–26, 35–36 button, and corn. See Water-eryngo, 50–51 Canada, description, 25–26 colt’s-foot, heart, southern, and Vermont. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26 rattle. See Cohosh, black, 35–36 Red River, Texas, and Virginia. See Serpentaria, 26–27 Seneca, description, 45–47 Senega. See Snakeroot, Seneca, 45–47
93Snakeweed. See Serpentaria, 26–27 weed, black. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26
Soaproot. See Soapwort, description, 31 wort, common. See Soapwort, description, 31 description, 31
Spathyema foetida. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Speedwell, tall. See Culver’s-root, 59–60
Spiceberry. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Spigelia and S. marilandica. See Pinkroot, 52–53
Spignet. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Spikenard, American, California, and small. See Sarsaparilla, wild, 48–49
Squawflower. See Bethroot, 20–21 root. See Bethroot; Cohosh, black; and Cohosh, blue 20–21, 35–36, 37–38
Starbloom. See Pinkroot, 52–53 grass. See Aletris, 19–20 wort. See Chamaelirium and Aletris, 17–18, 19–20 wort, drooping. See Chamaelirium, 17–18 mealy. See Aletris, 19–20 yellow. See Elecampane, 62–63
Starchwort. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Stick-button. See Burdock, 64–65
Stillingia, description, 47–48 sylvatica. See Stillingia, description, 47–48
Stoneroot, description, 58–59
Stork’s-bill. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45
Sunflower, wild. See Elecampane, 62–63
Swallowwort, orange. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57
Swamp-cabbage. See Skunk-cabbage, 15 hellebore. See Hellebore, American, 18–19 milkweed. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57 turnip. See Turnip, wild, 13–14
Sweet-betty, and sweet-william, wild. See Soapwort, 31 cane, sweet grass, sweet myrtle, sweetroot, sweet rush, sweet sedge, and sweet segg. See Sweet-flag, 16 flag, description, 16 See also under Flag, blue. slumber. See Bloodroot, 40–41
Symphytum and S. officinale. See Comfrey, 57–58
Symplocarpus foetidus. See Skunk-cabbage, 15
Taraxacum, T. dens-leonis, T. officinale, and T. taraxacum. See Dandelion, 60–61
Tetterwort. See Bloodroot, 40–41
Tickleweed. See Hellebore, American, 18–19
Trillium and T. erectum, ill-scented, purple, and red. See Bethroot, 20–21
Triticum and T. repens. See Couch-grass, 12–13
True-love. See Bethroot, 20–21
Trumpet-flower, evening. See Jasmine, yellow, 51–52 weed. See Queen-of-the-meadow, 61–62
Tuberroot. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57
Turkey-claw. See Crawley-root, 24–25
Turmeric. See Bloodroot, 40–41
94Turmeric, Indian, and turmeric-root. See Goldenseal, 31–33
Turnip, dragon, Indian, marsh, meadow, pepper, and swamp. See Turnip, wild, 13–14 wild, description, 13–14
Twinleaf, description, 38–39
Twitch-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Umbil-root and yellow umbil. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Umbrella-plant. See May-apple, 39–40
Unicorn-plant. See Aletris, 19–20 root. See Chamaelirium and Aletris, 17–18, 19–20 root, false. See Chamaelirium, 17–18 true. See Aletris, 19–20
Unicorn’s-horn. See Chamaelirium and Aletris, 17–18, 19–20
Valerian, American. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Vegetable calomel. See May-apple, 39–40
Venus’-cup and Venus’-shoe. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
Veratrum, V. album, and V. viride, American, green, and true. See Hellebore, American, 18–19
Veronica, tall, and V. virginica. See Culver’s-root, 59–60
Vine-maple. See Moonseed, Canada, 40
Wake-robin. See Turnip, wild, 13–14 robin, ill-scented, purple, and red. See Bethroot, 20–21
Water-eryngo, description, 50–51 flag. See Flag, blue, 22–23
Wheat-grass and creeping wheat-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Whiteroot. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57
Whorlywort. See Culver’s-root, 59–60
Windroot. See Pleurisy-root, 56–57
Witch-grass. See Couch-grass, 12–13
Woodbine, Carolina wild. See Jasmine, yellow, 51–52
Wood-fern, evergreen. See Male-fern, 11–12 lily. See Bethroot, 20–21
Woods-phlox. See Soapwort, 31
World’s-wonder. See Soapwort, 31
Wormgrass, wormweed, and American wormroot. See Pinkroot, 52–53
Yam, wild, description, 21–22
Yellow-eve. See Goldenseal, 31–33 root. See Goldenseal, Goldthread, and Twinleaf, 31–33, 34, 38–39
Yellows. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
Fixed typos; non-standard spelling and dialect retained.
Renumbered footnotes and moved them all to the end of the final chapter.