The bark of the trunk is well known as a febrifuge and emmenagogue in India. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
The stout stem is bitter and has tonic and febrifuge properties. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"] Reference
Italian, but could understand that the cordial was a febrifuge of some sort. From Wordnik.com. [The Woodlanders] Reference
Ecuador were acquainted with the virtues of the cinchona plant as a febrifuge. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873] Reference
It has the same virtue with its balm of being a febrifuge, and this I affirm after a great number of proofs. From Wordnik.com. [History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing] Reference
These compounds had a very surprising febrifuge action, without any unpleasant after effects or local disturbances. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883] Reference
‘There is fever here, sister,’ she said; ‘Richard must call Ambrose, and we must send some of the febrifuge.’. From Wordnik.com. [Redgauntlet] Reference
The water in which it was dipped operated as a styptic, as a febrifuge, and possessed other properties as a medical talisman. From Wordnik.com. [The Talisman] Reference
“If before tomorrow morning we have not given him a more energetic febrifuge,” said the reporter, “Herbert will be dead.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysterious Island] Reference
It is certain that we have got the knowledge of the most potent febrifuge in our pharmacopoeia from the natives of another country. From Wordnik.com. [Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa] Reference
The good physician gave me orders concerning the febrifuge to be administered in case of increase of febrile symptoms, and saying that. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 62, December, 1862] Reference
M. de Beauvan begs you to send me a febrifuge for him. From Wordnik.com. [Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11] Reference
In this latter chain, the febrifuge species of cinchona. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3] Reference
Cecilia, refreshed by a discourse that touched no emotions, as by a febrifuge. From Wordnik.com. [Beauchamp's Career — Complete] Reference
The flowers are used medicinally as an astringent and the roots as a febrifuge. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
"And in order to cure it," said Spilett to Cyrus Harding, "we need a febrifuge.". From Wordnik.com. [The Secret of the Island] Reference
The bark of this tree has a wide reputation in India as a tonic and febrifuge. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
The bark is reputed to be a good febrifuge, and also to be employed as an emetic. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
Then he flew to a famous antidote, to "the grand febrifuge" of anchorites -- cold water. From Wordnik.com. [The Cloister and the Hearth] Reference
"Throw physic to the dogs," and prescribed for himself a bowl of wine-whey as a febrifuge. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches — Volume 04] Reference
The tree is celebrated for its aromatic fruit, the infusion of which is a powerful febrifuge. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2] Reference
In India it is regarded as a febrifuge and laxative and is commonly given with some aromatic. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
She knew but little Italian, but could understand that the cordial was a febrifuge of some sort. From Wordnik.com. [The Woodlanders] Reference
The root and the leaves are used as a febrifuge in the Philippines and in India, according to Wight. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
A native of the East Indies, where the roots are used in medicine as a febrifuge and alexipharmic. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
He did his utmost to endeavour to kindle a little enthusiasm in me on the subject of this valuable febrifuge. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
The decoction of the flowers is pectoral and febrifuge and is given in bronchitis, asthma and malarial fever. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
The root is tonic, febrifuge and expectorant and the fruit nervine and emmenagogue according to the Sanscrit writer. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
This drug is also tonic, febrifuge and astringent, and a decoction of its leaves and flowers is used as a wash for ulcers. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
The trunk bark is a febrifuge of great importance; it is official in the Pharmacopoeia of India and is widely used in the. From Wordnik.com. [The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines] Reference
In the Missions it is called simaruba; a name that may occasion serious mistakes, the true simaruba being a febrifuge species of the. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2] Reference
The real febrifuge cinchona, with a hairy corolla, is nowhere else found so near the coast, if we except the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3] Reference
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