NAT. ORD., Cornaceae.
COMMON NAME, Alternate-leaved Cornel or Dogwood. Swamp-walnut.
PREPARATION.--The fresh bark and young twigs are pounded to a pulp and
macerated in two parts by weight of alcohol.
(The following proving of this remedy was made under the
supervision of Dr. F. H. Lutze, Brooklyn. The _Cornus
alternifolia_, or "swamp walnut," has a reputation among
the people in certain localities as being a "sure" remedy
for "salt rheum.")