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The roots of this, when boiled, are said to be nutritious. The Scotch Highlander chews the root as a substitute for tobacco. PILEWORT. Ranunculus Ficaria. The young leaves in spring are boiled by the common people in Sweden, and eaten as greens.
It has been principally celebrated as a vulnerary, whence its name; and in gargarisms for aphthae and inflammations of the fauces. PULMONARIA officinalis. SPOTTED LUNGWORT. The Leaves. They stand recommended against ulcers of the lungs, phthisis, and other like disorders. Lewis's Mat. Med. RANUNCULUS Ficaria. PILEWORT. The Leaves and Root.
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