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
Lady-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
Niggerhead. _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
Prices, 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
Root 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
Snakeweed. _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
Turmeric, 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
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Footnote 1:
_Phytolacca americana_ L. by right of priority should be accepted, but
_P. decandra_ L. is used in conformity with the Pharmacopœia.
Footnote 2:
Bulletin 51, Part VI, Bureau of Plant Industry, “Goldenseal.”
Footnote 3:
King’s American Dispensatory, Vol. I, 1898, from Berberidaceæ, by C.
G. and J. U. Lloyd, 1878.
Footnote 4:
Bulletin 100, Part V, Bureau of Plant Industry, “The Drug Known as
Pinkroot.”
Footnote 5:
Some authors hold that this plant belongs to the genus Leptandra and
that its name should be _Leptandra virginica_ (L.) Nutt. The
Pharmacopœia is here followed.
Footnote 6:
Although the combination _Taraxacum taraxacum_ (L.) Karst. should be
accepted by right of priority, the usage of the Pharmacopœia is
followed.
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