Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes.

  • Holmes E. M. (Edward Morell), 1843-1930.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections in the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    155. BuTEA FRONDOSA, Boxl. (Dhalc, or Piolas Tree.) a. Plowers. (Toolsie Flowers.) 1). Gum. Presented by Mr. E. Solly. Notc.—1h.Q flowers yield a yellow dye. The exudation is official in the Ind. Pharni. It is known as butea gum, Bengal kino, dhak tree gum, and pulas kino. Ind. Fharm., pp. 73, 79, 446. Treas. Bot., p. 183. Per. Mat.ilied.,vol.ii.,pt.ii., p.329. Bentl. d; Tnm., Med.Plants, ta.h.79. 156. CoLUTEA ARBORESCENS, L. (^Bladder Senna.) a. Leaves and flowers. Note.—The leaves have been occasionally found mixed with senna on the Continent, but not in this country. The leaflets resemble those of Cassia obovata, but are equal at the base. They are purgative. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 356. 157. DiPTERYX ODORATA, WiUd. a. Fruit and seeds. (Tonha Bean.) Note.—Used in sachet powder and perfumes, and to scent snuff. Treas. Bot., p. 416. See Coumarine. 158. Ervum Lens, L. ; Lens esculenta, Moench. ■ a. Seeds. (European Lentils.) b. Ditto, split. c. Egyptian, split. 2^ote.—The flour of the seeds is used in making Eevalenta Aiabica, etc. For a fig. of plant, etc., see Bentl. <& Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 76. 159. Glycyrrhiza glabra, L. (Liquorice Plant.) a. Root. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 74. 160. Glycyrrhiza echinata, L. a. Root. Note.—The Eussian liquorice root, stated by Hanbury to be the pro- duce of G. glabra (G. glandulifera, W. K.), may be known by its bitterish taste and longitudinaUy exfoUated root bark. It is placed for compai-ison in the glass jar containing a specimen of the root of G. echinata, L., from Kew. The specimen of English liquorice root (G. glabra) also includes a genuine specimen from Kew of G. glabra, L. For glycyrrhizin see P. J. [1], vol. vi., p. 490; for extract, P. J. [1], vol. x., p. 520; vol. xvi., p. 403 ; for a micr. sect, of root. Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. 6. 161. Indigofera tinctoria, L. a. Best Bengal indigo. I. Bad Bombay figs indigo. Note.—Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. 2, p. 330. P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 493. See Indigotine. For fig. of plant, see Bentl. <& Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 72. 162. MeLILOTDS CffiRULEA, L. a. Herb. Presented by Dr. J. Houlton. 2^ofe.—The plant has a powerful odour, resembUug that of fenugreek. It is said to possess styptic and healing properties. Treas. Bot., p. 732. P. J- [1] I vol. ii., p. 463. For fig. of the plant, ibid., p. 128.