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Bigelow, Jacob, 1786-1879 / American medical botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the United States, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis, and properties and uses in medicine, diet and the arts, with coloured engravings
(1817)
Triosteum perfoliatum, Fever root, pp. [90]-95
Page [90]
TRIOSTEIJM FERFOLIoTUI
fever root.
PITE IM
THis is rather a solitary plant, and thougi
met with in most parts of the United States, i
rarely, I believe, occurs in large quantities. Abou
Boston it is found in several places at the border!
of woods in rich, shady situations. Its commoi
names are Fever root and Wild ipecac.* Pursl
observes, that it is rare, and generally occurs i1
limestone soils. With us it flowers in June an(
ripens its fruit in September.
The genus Triosteum is found in the clasi
* The quaint appellation of Dr. Tinker's weed, which has beei
bestowed on this plant, is thus gravely commented on by Poirel
"Ses racines et celles de l'espece pr6c6dente passent pour 6m~ti
ques ; le docteur Tinkar est le premier qui les a mises en usage, e
qui a fait donner a cette plante par plusieurs habitans de l'Ameriqu
septentAionale le nom d' herbe sauvage du docteur Trnkar."
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