verbena Hastata
Clarke, A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 1900, Vol. II, p. 1530
Verbena hastata. Ironweed. N, O. Verbenacae. Tincture of entire fresh plant.
Clinical
Ague ; chronic. Epilepsy. Rhus poisoning.
Characteristics
According to Hale Verbena k. grows profusely on the prairies and low bottom lands all over U.S. It is a popular domestic remedy for ague, especially when chronic. The root is intensely and disagreeable bitter. Dr. Griffin, of New York, suggests its use as a remedy for Rhus poisoning. Richer Homer (Med, Cent vi. 334) mentions a case of epilepsy developing during whoopingcough, treated with 12-drop doses ('* presumably of the tincture ") every four hours. Improvement set in from the first and proved permanent ; though during the first two weeks there were attacks of petit nud. The patient took the remedy at increasing intervals during six weeks.