Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture and syrup.

Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Stimulant, diaphoretic, alterative for syphilitic, cutaneous and rheumatic cases, and used in same manner and dosage as genuine Sarsaparilla.'

'Much used also for pulmonary affections, and enters into the compound syrup of Spikenard. Fluid extract, ½ to 1 drachm. Infusion of 1/2 OZ. to a pint of water in wineglassful doses.'

King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'The root of Aralia racemosa possesses properties similar to that of the A. nudicaulis; it was formerly much used in pulmonary affections, and enters into the compound syrup of spikenard. Dose: specific aralia racemosa, 5 to 30 drops in water, 4 times a day; infusion (ss to aqua Oj), 1/2 to 2 fluid ounces.'

'Specific Indications and Uses: Atonic states, with cough and irritation of the broncho-pulmonary tract; catarrhal affections.'

American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'Specific Symptomatology: Suppression of the menses from cold. Suppression of the lochia with pain in the uterine region. Chlorosis, dysmenorrhea. Acrid leucorrhea with an offensive odor. Bearing down pain from prolapsus uteri. Indolent, irritable, fetid ulcers.'

'Therapy: The agent is also prescribed with advantage in asthmatic breathing, humid asthma, hay-fever, bronchitis, and laryngitis in the early stage, coughs and colds, earache and deafness.'

'Chronic pulmonary complaints, phthisis, scrofulous enlargement of glands, chronic catarrh, pain in the stomach in gouty subjects, rheumatism, syphilis. Cachectic conditions are benefited by this remedy, also irritation of the bladder and kidneys, with scanty urine.'

'Aralia racemosa is stimulant and diaphoretic with a special affinity for the respiratory organs. It may be given to produce perspiration in the early stages of coughs and colds and to asthmatic patients whose complaint is aggravated by catarrh from taking cold.'

'In chronic complaints of the uric acid or gouty diathesis, and in syphilis, it increases waste, removes morbific products from the system, and gives tone to all the organs.'

'As a local application in chronic ulcers and chronic skin diseases it is both stimulant and antiseptic.'

'In foul smelling and acrid leucorrhea, used as an injection, it acts as a disinfectant and may be employed to advantage.'

'A preparation made from the fresh root should always be employed, to get the best results.'

Eclectic Materia Medica, 1922 (Felter): 'A pleasant aromatic stimulating expectorant for chronic pulmonic affections, with cough from marked irritation and excessive catarrhal secretions. The syrup is a really valuable cough remedy in greatly debilitated subjects. When used in very small amounts the specific medicine is an agreeable flavor for syrupy cough mixtures.'

'A number of apocryphal uses have been recorded for it, but outside of its good effects upon the respiratory and renal mucosa it has nothing to commend it.'