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the branches and roots are dried and used for medicine, being<br />
aromatic and refreshing.<br />
455. Daphnidium strychnifolium, S. et Z., Jap.<br />
Uyaku ; an evergreen shrub of the order Lauraeeas, growing 4-9<br />
fts. high in the form of a bush. It bears yellowish green flowers<br />
in bunches in the axils of leaves, and produces small red berries.<br />
The tubular roots are dried and used for medicine.<br />
456. Asarum sieboldi, Miq., Jap. Hiki-no-hitai-gitsa ;<br />
a perennial herb of the order A ristolochiacetn, growing wild in<br />
shady places in mountains. In spring it sprouts and bears a dark<br />
purple flower of \ inch in size near" the ground. The rootlets are<br />
dried and used for medicine.<br />
456. b. Asarum variegatum, Al. t Jap. Kan-aoi / a<br />
species of the former growing wild in shady places in mountains<br />
The leaves are round and pointed at the top*;,<br />
and concave near<br />
the petioles resembling a horse hoof. The leaves are long or<br />
round, and differ also in size. The rootlets are used instead of<br />
the former, but they are inferior, being acrid and bad smelled.<br />
457. AristolocMa ksempferi, Willd., Jap. Uma-nosiidsu,<br />
Ohaguro-bana ; a perennial climbing herb of the order<br />
Ai istolochiacea3 growing wild. In summer it shoots forth long<br />
stalks at the axils of the leaves, and yields tubular flowers on<br />
small balls. The flowers open at the tip, and form purplish green<br />
petals. The roots are dried and used for medicine. There are<br />
other varieties with large or narrow leaves and with white flowers.<br />
458. Houttuynia cordata, 77/., Jap. Doku-dami, /oyaku<br />
; a perennial herb of the order Saururacea3, growing wild<br />
and attaining to a height of 7-8 fts. It gives a disagreeable odour<br />
when touched. In summer it bears 4 petaled white flowers of<br />
different sizes. The roots are dried and used for medicine.<br />
459. Dioscorea sativa, L., var. rotundis, Fr. et Sav.,<br />
Jap. Tokoro ; a perennial wild climbing herb of the order Dioscoreacese.<br />
It resembles very much D. japonica (111) in form, though