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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    272. Do re ma Ammoniacum, continued. b. Gum resin; ammoniacum in lump. Note.—This specimen is from the same source as specimen a. c. Ammoniacum in lump, showing the impression of matting. d. Ditto, showing impression of canvas. e. Ammoniacum in tears. Two specimens. Note.—Ammoniacum in tears somewhat resembles olibanum externally, but has a smooth surfaceoutside and an opaque fracture ; while olibanum is powdery externally, and has a translucent fracture and different odour. Lump ammoniacum resembles galbanum ; but, unlike the latter, it can- not be indented by the finger nail. Pharmacographia, p. 288. P. J. [3], vol. vi., p. 321. African ammoniacum is very similar in appearance, but has an odour resembling that of apples. See Ferula tingitana, P. J. [3], vol. iii., p. 761. 273. Euryangium Sumbul, Kaufman. a. Root, {Sumbul Hoot, Music Root.) Note.—Sumbul appears to be a generic name in India for perfumed roots. P. J. [1], vol. vii., p. 546. Of Indian Sumbul there is no speci- men in the museum. P. J. [1], vol. v., p. 46; vol. xi., p. 358; [3], vol. vi., p. 43. Pharmacographia, p. 278. A specimen of the plant is in the Herbarium of the Society. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 131. 274. Eryngium campestre, L. i a. Root. (Bring o Boot.) Note.—Formerly official in the Ph. L., and the roots were sold in a candied state. 275. Fceniculum dolce, D. G. (Roman Fennel, Siveet Fennel.) a. Fruit. See Hist, des Drog., vol. iii., p. 231. b. Fruit. (Saxon Fennel.) Bentl. & Trim., Med. Plants, No. 123. 276. Fcenicultjm Panmorium, D. G. (Indian Fennel.) a. Fruit. (Panmuhuri.) 277. Fcenicultjm yulgare, Gaertn. a. Fruit. (Wild Fennel, Bitter Fennel.) Note.—The most esteemed sort of fennel seeds, or more properly fruits, are longer than other varieties, and are obtuse at the ends. The smaller variety, known in commerce as short fennel seeds, are not so sweet, and are tapering at the ends, and much resemble cummin in size and shape. The Indian fennel seeds are somewhat obtuse at the ends, and generally quite straight. Wild fennel seeds are short, dark, and obtuse at the ends. The above species are generally supposed to be varieties of Fceniculum vulgare. Pharmacographia, p. 274 ; Wood and Bache, Dispens., p. 398. 278. Ferula galbaniflua, Boiss. et Buhse. a. Gum resin; Galbanum in lump. b. Ditto; Galbanum in tears. Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, No. 128. Note.—Galbanum may be distinguished from other gum resins by its faintly alliaceous, somewhat musky, odour, and by being easily indented by the finger nail, especiaUy where the tears have a bluish tint. Gal- banum is also produced by F. rubrieaulis, Boiss. Pharmacographia, p. 285.