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590. Rudbeckia laciniata.—Thimble Weed. Cone Flower.

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Rudbeckia laciniata

590. RUDBECKIA LACINIATA Linné.—THIMBLE WEED. CONE FLOWER. This indigenous herb is used in catarrhal affections of the urinary tract. Diuretic and tonic. Dose: 15 to 60 gr. (1 to 4 Gm.).


A Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 1917, was written by Lucius E. Sayre, B.S. Ph. M.

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