Helianthus. Helianthus Annuus. Sunflower. N. O. Compositae. Tincture of mature flower-heads. Tincture of ripe seeds.   Clinical.-Cold. Constipation. Epistaxis. Haemorrhoids. Nasal obstruction. Spleen, affections of. Throat, sore. Urticaria. Vomiting. Wounds.

Hedysarum Ildefonsianum. Hedysarum desmodium. Barba de Roy. Carapicho. Brazilian Burdock. N. O. Leguminosae.   Clinical.-Gonorrhoea. Gonorrhoeal ophthalmia. Penis, inflammation of.   Characteristics.-This plant is named by Mure, who gives a

Hedera Helix. Common Ivy. N. O. Araliaceae. Tincture of young shoots.   Clinical.-Cataract. Hydrocephalus, chronic. Rhinorrhoea cerebro-spinalis. Rickets.   Characteristics.-Our knowledge of the therapeutic properties of Ivy we owe to

Helonias. Helonias dioica, Pursh; H. lutea, Ait.; Chamoelirium luteum, Gray; C. Carolinianum, Willd.; Veratrum luteum, Linn.; Ophiostachys virginica, Delile. False Unicorn, Devil’s Bit, Blazing Star. N. O. Melanthaceae. Tincture of

Hedeoma. Hedeoma pulegioides. American Pennyroyal (the British “Pennyroyal” is Mentha pulegium, also a Labiate). N. O. Labiatae. Tincture of whole fresh plant.   Clinical.-Amenorrhoea. Dysmenorrhoea. Leucorrhoea.   Characteristics.-Both the American

Hecla. Heclae lava. The finer ash from Mount Hecla, falling in distant localities. Trituration.   Clinical.-Antrum of Highmore, tumour of. Bones, affections of. Breast, tumours of. Dentition, difficult. Exostoses. Glands,

Hamamelis. H. macrophylla. H. dioica. H. virginica. Witch-hazel. N. O. Hamamelidaceae. (A shrub growing in all parts of U.S., in damp woods or along streams; flowers in autumn, flowers yellow,