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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only.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.

Physician's Materia Medica on Hair-cap Moss

HAiR-CAP MOSS
   The whole plant of POLYTRICHUM JUNIPERINUM, Hedw. An active diuretic. Useful in drop: 3/ and wherever a non-irritant diuretic is indicated.1


References

1) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.