Catalogue of the collections / Comp. by E.M. Holmes.

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    432. Rheum rhaponticum, continued. tions on the surface, by the presence of straight lines here and there in groups on the external surface, and by the transversely cut surface showing straight lines radiating from centre to circumference, and by the cortical portion forming a well marked line, also by the holes being well rounded and fresh looking, owing to their having been made with a mouse-tail file. In powder it may be recognised by the test given under East Indian rhubarb. For fig. of these marks, see Goebel und Kunze, Waar., pt. ii., taf. 3, fig. lb; Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. xi., B. For cultiva- tion, etc., see P. J. [1], vol. vi., p. 76 ; [2], vol. ix., p. 81. /. Root. {Siberian Rhubarb.) Presented by Messrs. Hearon, McCulloch & Squire. g. Root. (Siberian Bhubarb. Presented by Mr. Faber.) Note.—Specimen g was grown in Siberia, from seeds obtained in the country where the Eussian rhubarb grows. It was imported into this country in January, 1844. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., p. 490. It is probably the produce of Rheum rhaponticum. P. J. [1], vol. iv., pp. 448, 500. h. Root. (Austrian Rhubarb.) Note.—This appears to be identical in structure with English rhubarb. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 214. 433. Rheum undulatum, L. a. Root. (Buckarian Rhubarb.) Note.—This rhubarb is an inferior kind, which does not appear at the present time in English commerce. It is described by Guibourt under the name of Bhubarb de Perse, as it was imported through Persia and Turkey. For description, see Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., p. 489 ; P.J. [2], vol. ix., p. 249; [1], vol. iv., p. 446. This specimen was presented by Mr. Faber, by whom it was received in 1840, from St. Petersburg. 434. Rheum Webbianum, Boyle. a. Root. (Small Himalayan Bhubarb.) Note.—This specimen was presented to Pereira by Dr. Boyle. It con- sists of cylindrical brown pieces, somewhat curved or twisted. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii. pt. i., p. 492. 435. Rumex acetosa, L. (Sorrel, Green Sauce.) a. Root. Note.—The leaves have been used as a potherb or salad. They con- tain acid oxalate of potassium, tartaric acid, and tannic acid. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., p. 502. This must not be confounded with Woodsorrel, which is Oxalis acetosella, L. 436. Rumex Htdrolapathum, Ruds. (Great Water Lock.) a. Root, preserved wet. Note.—The root is astringent and antiscorbutic. See Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. i., p. 503. CHENOPODIACEiE. 437. Chenopodium anthelminticum, L. a. Fruits. (Wormseed, Jerusalem Oak.)