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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    176. C^SALPINIA ECHINATA, Lam. a. Chips. {Peach Wood, Lima Wood, Nicaragua Wood.) Note.—Used in dyeing red and black colours. Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 339. 177. C^SALPINIA SPECIES. a. Deposit in the heartwood of the tree. (Araroba, or Avar ii a.) b. Ditto powdered. (Goa Powder.) Note.—This drug was imported from Bahia. It has also been received from Bombay, where it is known as Goa Powder, or Poh di Bahia, or Chrysarobine. It contains 80 per cent, of Chrysophanic acid. See P. J. [2], vol. v., p. 315; [3], vol. v., pp. 721, 801, 816. Med. Times & Gazette, March, 1875, p. 250. A specimen of the leaf of the tree is in the Herbarium of the Society. 17S. Cassia ^Ethiopica, Guib. a. Leaflets. (Tripoli Senna.) Note.—Hanbury does not consider this a distinct species, but includes it under C. acutifolia, Delile. Pharmacographia, p. 190. According to Guibourt it is distinguished by having smaller, less acute leaflets, with a gland at the base of the petiole and between each pair of leaflets. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 355. For fig. of plant, see Hist, des Drog., vol. hi., p. 361, fig. 663. 179. Cassia Brasiliana, Lam.; C. grandis, L. a. Pods. (Horse Cassia.) Note.—The pulp is bitter ; it is used as a purgative in South America. It may be distinguished from C. fistula by the larger pods, covered with branching veins, and the very prominent sutures. 180. Cassia brevipes, D. G. a. Leaflets. Note.—This was offered in the London market in January, 1875, as Fine senna. It probably came from Panama, certainly from Central America. It is not purgative, and may be distinguished by the leaflets having three or more principal veins. For fig., etc., see P.J. [3] , vol. v., p. 624. For other substitutions, etc., see Solenostemma Argel, Tephrosia Apollinea, Globularia Alypum, Colutea arborescens. 181. Cassia elongata, Lem.; C. angustifolia, Vahl. a. Leaflets. (Tinnevellij Senna.) b. Ditto. Ditto Elect. c. Ditto. (East Indian Senna.) Sorts. d. Ditto. Ditto. Elect. e. Ditto. (Somali, or African Senna.) f. Ditto. (Aden, or Arabian Senna.) g. Legumes. Note.—East Indian senna is an inferior quality of TinneveUy senna, and may be recognised by containing stalks, pods, and discoloured leaf- D