Cephalanthus Occidentalis

NAT. ORD., Rubiaceae.



COMMON NAMES, Button Bush, Crane Willow.



PREPARATION.--The fresh bark of branches and roots is pounded to a pulp

and macerated in two parts by weight of alcohol.



(The item given below was contributed to the American

Observer, 1875, by Dr. E. D. Wright.)



Proving--one-half ounce in a day.



First day--raw, sore throat; nervous, excited; felt light and easy,

happy; bowels constipated.



Second day--the same dose. Hard dreams about fighting, quarreling;

restless and tossing over; joints of the fingers lame; griping pains in

the lungs(?); in body and limbs, especially in the joints; toothache;

bowels loose, stool offensive; almost affected by the piles.



CURES.--Intermittent fever, quotidian and tertian fever; sore throat,

quinsy--had very good effect.



Rheumatic fevers, with soreness of the flesh.



A teamster fell in the river. Cold, and inflammatory fever was cured

quickly.