King's American Dispensatory, vol. 2

What it is

The second volume of the Eclectic physicians' reference (1905 printing of the 1898 edition), covering plants from K to Z.

Whose knowledge it records

Written by Eclectic physicians and pharmacists in Ohio, drawing on Indigenous and settler knowledge of North American plants as well as European herbal tradition.

Passages transcribed

• GALIUM.—CLEAVERS. History, Description, and Chemical Composition (p. 909)
• GENTIANA (U. S. P.)—GENTIAN. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 925)
• GENTIANA (U. S. P.)—GENTIAN. History and Description (pp. 924–925)
• GLYCYRRHIZA (U. S. P.)—GLYCYRRHIZA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 947)
• GRANATUM (U. S. P.)—POMEGRANATE. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 954–955)
• GUARANA (U. S. P.)—GUARANA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 966)
• GUARANA (U. S. P.)—GUARANA. History and Preparation (p. 965)
• HAMAMELIS (U. S. P.)—HAMAMELIS. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (first paragraph) (vol. 2, p. 975)
• HIPPOCASTANUM.—HORSE-CHESTNUT. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 992)
• HUMULUS (U. S. P.)—HOPS. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 999–1000)
• HYDRANGEA.—HYDRANGEA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1001)
• HYDRASTIS (U. S. P.)—HYDRASTIS. History (p. 1021)
• HYPERICUM.—ST. JOHN'S WORT. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage; Specific Indications and Uses (pp. 1038–1039)
• HYPERICUM.—ST. JOHN'S WORT. History and Chemical Composition (p. 1038)
• HYSSOPUS.—HYSSOP (p. 1039)
• ILEX OPACA.—AMERICAN HOLLY. Related Species: Ilex paraguayensis (p. 1045)
• ILLICIUM (U. S. P.)—ILLICIUM. Description (p. 1046)
• INULA (U. S. P.)—INULA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1059)
• IRIS (U. S. P.)—IRIS. Medical History; Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (opening) (vol. 2, pp. 1078–1079)
• JUGLANS (U. S. P.)—JUGLANS. Related Species (Juglans nigra) (p. 1090)
• JUNIPERUS.—JUNIPER (p. 1092)
• KOLA.—KOLA. History; Description; Chemical History and Composition (pp. 1100–1101)
• LACTUCARIUM (U. S. P.)—LACTUCARIUM. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 1116–1117)
• LAVANDULA.—LAVANDULA (pp. 1123–1124)
• LINDERA.—SPICE BUSH. History; Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (vol. 2, p. 1136)
• LINUM (U. S. P.)—LINSEED. History (p. 1147)
• LOBELIA (U. S. P.)—LOBELIA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1202)
• LOBELIA (U. S. P.)—LOBELIA. History (p. 1201)
• MARRUBIUM (U. S. P.)—MARRUBIUM (p. 1241)
• MATRICARIA (U. S. P.)—MATRICARIA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 1246–1247)
• MATRICARIA (U. S. P.)—MATRICARIA. Chemical Composition (p. 1246)
• MELISSA (U. S. P.)—MELISSA (p. 1252)
• MENTHA PIPERITA (U. S. P.)—PEPPERMINT. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1255)
• MENTHA VIRIDIS (U. S. P.)—SPEARMINT. History and Chemical Composition (p. 1255)
• MYRICA.—BAYBERRY. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1294)
• OLEUM CHENOPODII (U. S. P.)—OIL OF CHENOPODIUM. (pp. 1350–1351)
• OLEUM HEDEOMÆ (U. S. P.)—OIL OF HEDEOMA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1361)
• OPIUM (U. S. P.)—OPIUM. Related Species and Product: Eschscholtzia californica (p. 1420)
• PANAX.—GINSENG. History and Description (pp. 1429–1430)
• PARTHENIUM.—FEVERFEW (p. 1438)
• PASSIFLORA.—PASSION FLOWER. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1440)
• PETROSELINUM.—PARSLEY. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1454)
• PIPER METHYSTICUM.—KAVA-KAVA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 1506–1507)
• PLANTAGO.—PLANTAIN. History and Chemical Composition (p. 1515)
• PLANTAGO.—PLANTAIN. Related Species: Plantago Psyllium; Plantago Ispaghula (pp. 1515–1516)
• PODOPHYLLUM (U. S. P.)—PODOPHYLLUM. History (domestic use) (p. 1529)
• POPULUS.—AMERICAN POPLAR. Related Species: Populus candicans (Balm of Gilead) (vol. 2, p. 1539)
• PRUNUS VIRGINIANA (U. S. P.)—WILD CHERRY. History and Description (p. 1584)
• QUERCUS ALBA (U. S. P.)—WHITE OAK. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (vol. 2, p. 1618)
• RHAMNUS PURSHIANA (U. S. P.)—CASCARA SAGRADA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 1655–1656)
• RHAMNUS PURSHIANA (U. S. P.)—CASCARA SAGRADA. Description (p. 1655)
• RHEUM (U. S. P.)—RHUBARB. Description and Commercial History (pp. 1658–1659)
• ROSA CANINA.—DOG ROSE. (p. 1677)
• RUBUS IDÆUS (U. S. P.)—RASPBERRY. History and Description (pp. 1682–1683)
• RUMEX (U. S. P.)—RUMEX. History and Description (p. 1684)
• RUMEX ACETOSA.—SORREL. Related Species (Rumex Acetosella, sheep sorrel) (vol. 2, p. 1686)
• SALIX.—WILLOW. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1702)
• SALIX.—WILLOW. History and Description (p. 1701)
• SALVIA (U. S. P.)—SALVIA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage; Specific Indications and Uses (pp. 1705–1706)
• SAMBUCUS (U. S. P.)—SAMBUCUS. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1707)
• SAMBUCUS (U. S. P.)—SAMBUCUS. Description and Chemical Composition (p. 1707)
• SAPONARIA.—SOAPWORT. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1724)
• SASSAFRAS (U. S. P.)—SASSAFRAS. History and Description (pp. 1730–1731)
• SCUTELLARIA (U. S. P.)—SCUTELLARIA. Botanical Source and History (p. 1739)
• SENNA (U. S. P.)—SENNA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage; Specific Indications and Uses (pp. 1749–1750)
• SERENOA.—SAW PALMETTO. History and Description; Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 1751–1752)
• SESAMUM.—BENNE. History and Description (p. 1754)
• SOLIDAGO.—SWEET-SCENTED GOLDENROD. History, and Chemical Composition (p. 1801)
• STELLARIA.—CHICKWEED. (pp. 1834–1835)
• STILLINGIA (U. S. P.)—STILLINGIA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1837)
• SYMPHYTUM.—COMFREY. History, Description, and Chemical Composition (p. 1870)
• SYRUPUS PINI STROBI COMPOSITUS (N. F.)—COMPOUND SYRUP OF WHITE PINE. (vol. 2, p. 1898)
• TANACETUM (U. S. P.)—TANSY. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (first paragraph) (vol. 2, p. 1913)
• TARAXACUM (U. S. P.)—TARAXACUM. History and Description (p. 1914)
• TILIA.—LINDEN FLOWERS. Chemical Composition; Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 1941)
• TILIA.—LINDEN FLOWERS. Description (p. 1941)
• TRIFOLIUM.—RED CLOVER. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage; Specific Indications and Uses (pp. 1995–1996)
• TRITICUM (U. S. P.)—TRITICUM. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 2001)
• TUSSILAGO.—COLTSFOOT. History and Description (p. 2011)
• ULMUS (U. S. P.)—ELM. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 2012–2013)
• UVA URSI (U. S. P.)—UVA URSI. History and Description (p. 2038)
• VALERIANA.—VALERIAN. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 2042–2043)
• VALERIANA.—VALERIAN. History and Description (p. 2042)
• VANILLA (U. S. P.)—VANILLA. History and Botanical Source (p. 2043)
• VERBASCUM.—MULLEIN. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 2055)
• VERBENA.—VERVAIN. Related Species: Agnus Castus (p. 2056)
• VIBURNUM OPULUS (U. S. P.)—VIBURNUM OPULUS. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 2059)
• VIBURNUM PRUNIFOLIUM (U. S. P.)—BLACK HAW. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (two excerpts) (vol. 2, pp. 2060–2061)
• VISCUM.—MISTLETOE. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (p. 2081)
• VISCUM.—MISTLETOE. Botanical Source and History; Description (p. 2080)
• XANTHOXYLUM (U. S. P.)—XANTHOXYLUM. History (p. 2088)
• ZEA (U. S. P.)—ZEA. Action, Medical Uses, and Dosage (pp. 2092–2093)