Lobelia. Lobelia. Continued
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This section is from the book "A Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacology", by David M. R. Culbreth. Also available from Amazon: Manual of Materia Medica and Pharmacology.
Lobelia. Lobelia. Continued
1. Lobelia Syphilitica, Great Lobelia
Lobelia Syphilitica, Great Lobelia. Stem .6-1 M. (2-3°) high; flowers large, 2.5 Cm. (1') long, beautiful blue; diaphoretic. Used by the aborigines for syphilis.
2. L. cardina'lis, Cardinal-flower. - Stem .6-1.3 M. (2-4°) high; flowers large, showy, intense cardinal or scarlet-red. Used by Indians as anthelmintic; similar to L. syphilitica, but milder.
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