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In a medicinal manner.

An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.

for consumption; of Byrsonima crassifolia, used in tanning; of Alchornea latifolia, used medicinally; or of Quercus ilex, the cork tree.

(Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally.

To cause to eat and drink sparingly, or by prescribed rules; to regulate medicinally the food of. She diets him with fasting every day. Spenser.

A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.

low tears, produced chiefly by the African Euphorbia resinifrea. It was formerly employed medicinally, but was found so violent in its effects that its use is nearly abandoned.

y the action of zinc dust as a reducing agent upon the coloring matter of the blood, used medicinally as a hematinic.

ants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.

A kind of rue (Ruta sylvestris) growing in India. At Lahore the seeds are used medicinally and for fumigation.

An Asiatic species of Cacalia (C. Kleinia), used medicinally in India.

, powdered cinchona bark. -- Jesuits' tea, a Chilian leguminous shrub, used as a tea and medicinally.

tter contained in the juice of the green shucks of the walnut (Juglans regia). It is used medicinally as an alterative, and also as a black hair dye.

Bot.), the seed of an East Indian acanthaceous shrub, the Adhatoda Vasica, sometimes used medicinally.

ata) of the East and West Indies; -- so called because of its dark wood. The bark is used medicinally and in tanning. -- Mountain flax (Min.), a variety of asbestus, having very fine fibers; amianthus. See Amianthus. -- Mountain fringe (Bot.), climbing fumitory. See under Fumitory. -- Mountain goat. (Zoöl.) See Maza…

and C. procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used medicinally.

A somewhat aromatic composite weed (Artemisia vulgaris), at one time used medicinally; -- called also motherwort.

s herb (Spilances oleracea) grown in tropical countries as a pungent salad, and also used medicinally.

Puchury) of a taste and smell between those of nutmeg and of sassafras, -- sometimes used medicinally. Called also sassafras nut.

one. Some species, as Anemone Pulsatilla, Anemone pratensis, and Anemone patens, are used medicinally.