Show herbs are still used in medicine st louis Is headquarters of the industry st louis yarb doctors and their strange concoctions hae hane d sapp eared as a result of the swift march of science but the gathering of herbs and roots for use in making medicine re mains as a thriving occupation in the united states recognizing the curative or healing alue of many of the homely rem remedies edles once brewed from mandrake snake root or burdock modern manufacture ers of medicine rely upon these and other herbs and roots as the sources of ingredients for many medicines which are sold today over the coun of drug stores tons of herbs and roots are shipped annual annually lv to st louis which Is the chief market of this kind for domestic n manufacturers of medic ne tl TI e gath ebers of herbs and d agers of roots scattered through all parts of the coun try rece ve many thousands of dollars annually st louis commission merchants say t f ulf lit ill u lafek s that many of anem earn a livelihood solely by this occupation which Is reminiscent of other days I 1 hants lants trees and weeds growing in their wild state aie ate the chief ingredients of medicine but some species of plants are cultivated for the market even the leaves of jimson weeds merely pests to many a farmer can be sold for five cents a pound from these leaves Is obtained an ingredient for a med ined cine to treat catarrh slippery elm bark Is bought for use in making medicine for bronchitis and dysentery and frequently large con sign ments are exported to england for use by manufacturing firms there the greatest demand is 19 for the roots of wild mandrake eugene donzelot Don a commission merchant who has dealt in herbs and roots for years said thou sands of tons of mandrake also known as ma apple are sold in the st lou s market annually many indian doctors who travel about the country with their shows obtain their medicine herbs and root in st louis mr donzelot said ilac |