The medicinal, poisonous, and dietetic properties of the cryptogamic plants of the United States : being a report made to the American Medical Association at its sessions held in Richmond, Va., and St. Louis, Mo. / by Francis Peyre Porcher.

  • Porcher, Francis Peyre, 1824-1895.
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1854
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    ttpon the ground, this lichen supplies the reindeer with food. It is used as a dye. Lind., Nat. Syst. Alectvria umecides. This'plant, from the gelatine it contains, will answer the place of the Iceland moss. Lind., Nat. Syst. 329. Isidmm Westrmgu, Ach. Now considered a monstrosity, like Lepraria. (II. W. R.) Used in dyeing. Lind., Nat. Syst. 329. ' Eeindeer Claydonia, or ('laydon ia rang* f* rma, Hoffm. Reindeer Moss. Moors, Oenomya Acli. \ heaths, and mountains. S. Lichen rmgef< rmus, Linn. C. (II. W. E.) and North- ^ wards. Tuck. Several species are employed as dyes. It is this which, for the greater part of the year, especially m winter, is the support of the vast herds of reindeer, wherein consist all the wealth ot the Laplanders. It covers wide extent of countries-and flu creatures can by penetrating the snow obtain their food. _ See Flora Lapponica, where IAnnams's beautiful description is given. Hooker's Eng. Flora. M. Fee assures us, remarks Herat, that it may serve also as a nourishment for man by depriving it of its bitter property by sufficient washing. Coins, d Hist Nat Pharm. i. 177. And Fabricius, that the Icelanders make from it a nourishing jelly, by washing with water and copfang it witli milk. Voyage, i. 99; M. & De L., Diet, de M. Med. n. L05. (,kygowSa llll(,(tJ^ IIo.,ker, 0. Eng. ) C. ^lncialis Fr H. Cel ice « Ach. fC.andCanada luck. Macerated with quicklime and urine, it gives a gray color. B.SSS de la PI de la LozeTe ; M. & De L., Diet, de M. M. iv. 107. SauphmhyruB^y^Mtus. ] Common Cup Lichen. f^tua^Zata, Schoer Lich. Heathy places on rno^rs , . •!.+ , \r-l, Svn [ and dry woods, b. oar., '• Mm**-.**- '>■ j u.AV.I!..a,HlN'a. Tuck. v1''' 'X',',m,]..v,a by Willis as a remedy in whooping-