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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

Berberis, 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

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