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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    163. MUCUNA PRURIENS, D. G. a. Legumes. Presented by Messrs. Pigeon & Son. }^ote.—0&cial in the Ind. Pharm., p. 73 ; formerly official in the P. L. Cowhage consists of the hairs covering the legumes. Pliarma- cographia, p. 165. Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 78. 164. MyKOXYLON Pbrbie^, KlotzscJi. ft. Fruit. For fig., see P. J. [1], vol. v., p. 282. h. Balsam obtained from the fruit. (Balsamo Blanco.) c. Ditto, in an earthenware jar, enclosed in matting. See ibid., p. 286. d. Myroxocarpine. ^j-ofe._This is a crystalline substance obtained from balsamo bianco by Dr. Stenliouse, and presented by him. P. J. [1], vol. x., p. 290. e. Section of stem. /. Bark. Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, No. 83. g. Balsam of Peru. h. Ditto, in small gourds. For fig., see P. J. [2], vol v., p. 243. i. Ditto, ditto, open. Note.—Ty^o of Dr. Pereira's specimens of the balsam of Peru plant in fruit are in the Herbarium of the Pharm. Society. See P. J. [1], vol. X., pp. 230-280. P. J. [2], vol. v., pp. 241-315, for history of the drug ; for chemistry of the bai-k, [2], vol. vi., p. 204; test of purity, [1], vol. xii., p. 549. Prof. BaiUon thinks that both balsam of tolu and balsam of Peru are yielded by the same plant. P. /. [3], vol. iv., p. 382. 165. Mtroxylon Toloifera, E. B. K. a. Balsam of tolu. I. Ditto, in small gourds. c. An original tin. Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, No. 84. Note.—For history of drug, see P. J. [2], vol. vi., p. 60; test of purity, P. J. [1], vol. xii., p. 550; PharmacograpMa, p. 177. 166. Phtsostigma venenosdm, 5a//. • {Calabar Bean.) a. Seeds. l. Extract. Note.—P. J. [2], vol. iv., p. 559 ; vi., pp. 167-261; PharmacograpMa, p. 167; for physostigmine see P. J. [2], vol. v., p. 519. For fig. of plant see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 80. 107. Pterocaepus erinaceus, Poiret. a. Plowers, preserved -wet. P. J., xiv., 55. I. African kino. 27ote.—African kino is not now found in English commerce. Pharma- cographia, p. 173. The tincture made from it is said not to gelatinize so readily as that of Indian kino. 168. Pterocaepus Marstjpium, Boxb. a. Bark of the tree, from the Burmese Empire. h. East Indian kino.