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24.85 CHAP. 85.—THE CHAMÆLEUCE, FARFARUM, OR FARFUGIUM: ONE REMEDY.

The chamæleuce [Note] is known among us as the "farfarum" or "farfugium:" it grows on the banks of rivers, and has a leaf

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like that of the poplar, only larger. The root of it is burnt upon cypress charcoal, and, by the aid of a funnel, [Note] the smoke inhaled, in cases of inveterate cough.



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