Sedum

(se/-dum). A genus of cra ulaceous plants. Stonecrop, wall-pepper, creeping Jack, gold-dust. S. acre, a mo -like creeping plant indigenous to Europe, and naturalized in some places in North America. The expre ed juice is emetic, purgative, and also capable of vesication. It was formerly used as a remedy for scrofula, and administered internally in decoction, while externally the bruised fresh plant was applied. Unof. S. telephium, Live-for-ever, a species of salad indigenous to Europe, and introduced in the United States. The root and herb were formerly official as radix et kerb a telephii. See's Treatment. See Treatment , Methods of. See-saw Eczema, a form of eczema alternating with some other disease.