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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    217. Geum URBANUM, i. (Avens, Herb Bennet.) a. Root. (Glove Boot, Radix GanjophjUata.) Note.—This specimen was found mixed in large proportion with arnica as an adulterant. It is distinguished from arnica by its astringent taste, larger size, and by being a true vertical root, not a rhizome. The name Herb Eennet is probably a corruption of the French name for the plant Benolte. See P. [1], vol. iv., p. 422 ; [3], vol. iv., p. 810 ; iftst. desDrog., vol. iii., p. 305. For fig. of the root see Goebel und Kunze, pt. 11., taf. XXV., fig. 2. 2] 8. GiLLENiA STIPULACEA, iSj^renr/. {American Ipecacuanha, Indian Physic.^ a. Root. Note.—The root is a mild emetic, and is official in the secondary list of the United States Pharmacopoeia.. See Wood and Bache, Dispens., p. 416. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 282. 219. GiLLENiA TRiFOLiATA, Monch. (Bowman's Boot, Dropwort.) a. Root. ^^oi^.—Uses and properties similar to those of G. stipulacea. The latter grows in the western, and G. trifoliata in the eastern. States. The roots are sometimes found intermixed with those of senega. For fig. of root, see Goebel und Kunpe, taf. xiii. fig. 3. 220. PoTBNTiLLA ToRMENTiLLA, Schrank. a. Rlaizome. (Tormentil Boot.) Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, No. 101. A''oie.—The rhizome much resembles that of Sanguinaria Canadensis, but is more pitted externally, and the transverse fracture is not dotted as in Sanguinaria, and the taste is astringent, not acrid. For fig. of these two roots, see Goebel und Kunzc, pt. ii., taf. xxi., fig. 1 and 3. 221. QuiLLAU SAPONARIA, Molin. a. Bark. (QuiUai BarJc.) h. Ditto, fine specimen. J7o<e.—Quillai Bark is imported from Chili. It is used as a stimulant and detergent in washes for the hair. It contams a principle allied to saponin. Hist, des Drag., vol. iii., p. 308 ; Treas. Bot., p. 952 ; Journ. de Pharm., t. xiv., p. 247 ; t. xix., p. 4. 222. Rosa canina, L. (Dog Bose, Wild Bose.) a. Fruit. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 103. Note.—The conserve was formerly known as Estractum Cynosbati. The root is still used as a remedy for hydrophobia in some parts of France. Pharmacogra'phia, p. 238 ; Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 295. The fruit is a variety of sterio called a cynarrhodon. 223. Rosa centifolia, L. (Gabbage Bose, Provence Bose.) a. Flowers. . Note.—This is the common Cabbage Kose of the gardens. At Mitcham it is said to be cultivated under the name of the Provence rose. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii,, p. 292; Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 296; P. J. [1], vol, X., p. 170. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen,