Part 1

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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

FARMERS’ BULLETIN No. 188.

WEEDS USED IN MEDICINE.

ALICE HENKEL,

Assistant in Drug and Medicinal Plant Investigations, Botanical Investigations and Experiments, Bureau of Plant Industry.

WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1904.

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, Washington, D. C., December 10, 1903.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a paper on Weeds Used in Medicine, and recommend that it be published as a Farmers’ Bulletin. This paper was prepared by Miss Alice Henkel, Assistant in Drug and Medicinal Plant Investigations, and was submitted by the Botanist with a view to publication.

Respectfully, B. T. GALLOWAY, Chief of Bureau. Hon. JAMES WILSON, Secretary of Agriculture.

CONTENTS.

Page.

Introduction 7

Collection and curing of drugs 7

Roots 8

Barks 9

Leaves and herbs 9

Flowers 10

Seeds 10

Disposal of the drugs 10

Descriptions of plants 10

Burdock 11

Dandelion 13

Docks 15