A manual of organic materia medica : being a guide to materia medica of the vegetable and animal kingdoms for the use of students, druggists, pharmacists, and physicians / by John M. Maisch.

  • John Michael Maisch
Date:
1882
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Credit: A manual of organic materia medica : being a guide to materia medica of the vegetable and animal kingdoms for the use of students, druggists, pharmacists, and physicians / by John M. Maisch. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Oleum Foeniculi, from the fruit of Fceniculum vulgare, Gaertner. Colorless, neutral, sweet, spec. grav. .97 ; congeals near (P C. (32Q F.) ; contains C10H16 and anethol, C10H12O. Oleum Anisi, from the fruit of Pimpinella Anisum, Lin. Color- less or yellowish, neutral, sweet, spec. grav. .98 ; congeals near 10© C. (50O F.) ; contains C10H16 and anethol, C10H12O. Oleum Anethi, from the fruit of Anethum graveolens, Lin. Pale yellow, neutral, sweetish, spec. grav. .87; chiefly C10H]6, prohably also carvol. Oleum Coriandri, from the fruit of Coriandrum sativum, Lin. Colorless or yellowish, neutral, sweet, spec. grav. .87; chiefly C10H18O. Valerianacece. Oleum Valeriana?, from the rhizome and rootlets of Valeriana officinalis, Lin. Yellowish or brownish, somewhat viscid, slightly acid, spec. grav. .95 ; contains borneene, C]0H16, borneol, C10H18O, its ether, (C10Hn)2O, and its valerianic ether. Composite. Oleum Anthemidis, from the flowers of Anthemis nobilis, Lin. Pale blue, green, or yellow, slightly acid, spec. grav. .90 ; contains the isobutylic and isamylic ethers of angelic and tiglinic acids. Oleum Matricaria?, from the flowers of Matricaria Chamomilla, Lin. Deep blue, rather viscid, neutral, bitter, spec. grav. .93 ; contains C10H16, and probably angelic and valerianic ethers. Oleum Erigerontis, from the herb of Erigeron canadense, Lin. Pale yellow, neutral, spec. grav. .85 ; contains oxygen. Ericaceoi. Oleum Graultheria?, from the leaves of Gaultheria procumbens, Lin. Yellowish or reddish, sligbtly acid, sweetish, spec, grav. 1.17 ; chiefly methyl salicylate, CH3.C7H503 ; yields with nitric acid colorless crystals. Labiatce. Oleum Lavandula?, from the flowers (and leaves) of Lavandula vera, DeC. Colorless or yellowish, neutral, bitterish, spec, grav. about .90 ; contains C10H16, and probably compound ethers. The oil from the flowers is most fragrant. Oleum Mentha? viridis, from the herb of Mentha viridis, Lin. Pale yellow, neutral, spec. grav. .90; contains C10H16 and a compound, C10HuO. Oleum Mentha? piperita, from the herb of Mentha piperita, Hudson. Pale yellow or greenish, neutral, taste warm and cooling, spec.grav. .90 ; contains C,nH]S0 and menthol,C,0H900.