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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

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