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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Onymus

EUONYMUS
   The bark of the root of Euonymus atropurpureus, Jacquin (Nat. Ord. Celastraceae.). A small shrub or bush of the United States.......h the resinoid of the same name employed by the early Eclectics.) Preparation.—Specific Medicine Euonymus. Dose, 5 to 60 drops. Specific Indications.—Yellow-coated tongue; anorexia; indigestion and ......much better in the gastric debility following intermittent fevers than during the active attacks. Euonymus is a good stomachic bitter in atonic dyspepsia with malarial cachexia, or when due to faulty ...1


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Materia Medica on Onymus

WAHOO (EUONYMUS)
   The bark of the root of EUONYMUS ATROPURPUREUS, Jacq. Cholagogue, laxative. tonic, alterative. diuretic. Useful wherever a hepatic stimulant is indicated especially in constipation due to a sluggish liver.2


References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.