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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    MELASTOMACBJi}. 253. Memecylon grandis, Retz. a. Bark. Note.—This specimen was presented by Dr. De Vry, HALOEAGACE^. 254 Trapa bispinosa, Boxb. (Water Chestnut, Singhara Nut.) a. Fruit. Note.—The seeds are edible. For fig. of the starch see P. J. [3], vol. i., p. 125. For fig. of the fi'uit, etc., see Treas. Bot., p. 1161. COMBRETACE^. 255. Teeminalia Belerica, Eoxb. a. Drupes. (Bastard Myraholans, Bedda Nuts.) 256. Terminalia Catappa, L. a. Fruit. Note.—The kernels, which are called in India Country Almonds, yield a bland oh, similar to that of almonds, but containing more stearine. See Ind. Pharm., p. 89. 257. Terminalia Chebula, Betz. a. Drupes. (GhehuUc Myraholans.) h. Ditto, immature, from Roliilkund. (Blach Myraholans.) 258. Terminalia citeina, Boxh. a. Drupes. Note.—The fruits of the above species are imported into this country in large quantities for caUco printing and tanning, and are ground in miUs specially constructed for the purpose, chiefly in the north of England. The fruits of T. chebula are purgative without griping. The unripe fruits, or black myraholans, are called Hurritokee in India; specimen 258 b, is one of those exhibited at the International Exhibition of 1851. The fruits are used as an astringent in diarrhoea. Those of T. Belerica are intoxicating, and even narcotic if taken in quantity. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 531. Lindlei/s Fl. Med., p. 633. For fig. of fruits, see Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., pp. 283-285. EHIZOPHORACE^. 259. Rhizophora Mangle, L. (Blach Mangrove Tree.) a. Bark. Note.—The bark is astringent, and is used for dyeing and tanning. Treas. Bot., p. 975 ; P. J. [1], vol. vi., p. 11. 260. Rhizophora racemosa, Meyer. a. Bark. Note.—This specimen is fi'om the International Exhibition of 1851, and was contributed by Mr. J. S. Stutchbury, of Demerara. It is said to be a valuable remedy in cases of chylous urine. P.J. [1], vol xi., p. 160. Trees of several other families ai-e called mangroves. See Treas. Bot., p. 717.