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

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Museum
Date:
1878
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    328. Caethamus tinctorius, L. a. Florets. (Safflower, Bastard Saffron.) Two specimens. b. Ditto. (Cake Saffron.) Note.—Cake saffron is made of the florets pressed together with mu- cilage. Carthamus florets may be known from saffron by having syn- genesious anthers, and by consisting of corollas, not of styles. Pink saucers are coloured by this drug. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 556 ; Drury, U. Plants India, p. 116; Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 28. For Carthamin, see P. J. [1], vol. vi., p. 384. 329. Erigeron Canadense, L. (Canada Fleabane.) a. Volatile Oil. (Oil of Ganada Erigeron.) Note.—The plant is also known under the name of Colt's-tail, Pride- weed, and Scabious. The oil is official in the U. S. Pharm.; it is used as a local application to haemorrhoids, and as an astringent to small wounds, etc., or internally in haemorrhages. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 556. For dose, etc., see Wood and Bache, Dispens., p. 372. The plant is naturalized in this country, and grows wild about London. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 149. 330. Eupatorium glutinosum, Lam. a. Leaves. Note.—This specimen was presented by Dr. Lindley, and came from Quito, where it is known as Matico. The label from Dr. Lindley states, that it is excellent for staunching blood and healing wounds. The drug is very similar in appearance to Matico leaves (Artanthe elon- gata), but the leaves are more hairy underneath. For other kinds of Matico see Treas. Bot., p. 725 ; and P. J. [2], vol. v., p. 290. 331. Eupatorium perfoliatum, L. (Boneset, Thoroughwort.) a. Flowering tops. Note.—Official in the U. S. Pharm. The hot infusion causes free vomiting, followed by profuse diaphoresis, and then an aperient action. The cold infusion is tonic and aperient only. Wood and Bache, Dispens., p. 376. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 147. 332. Helianthus annutjs, L. (Sunflower.) a. Seeds. Note.—The seeds yield an oil which is diuretic. See Amer. Dis- pens., p. 416. The pith contains nitrate of potash. The oil has also been used to make a kind of soap, called Sunflower Soap. Bentley, Man., p. 556. 333. Inula Helenium, L. (Elecampane.) a. Root. b. Root, powdered. Note.—The root has a peculiar violet-like odour, by which it may readily be distinguished. It is official in the secondary list of the 77. S. Pharm. It is an aromatic tonic. In this country it is used chiefly as an ingredient in Diapente and other veterinary powders. Inulin re- places starch in the root of this plant, and other Cornpositas. Pharma- cographia, p. 340; Wood and Bache, p. 466. Bentley and Trimen, Bled., Plants, tab. 150.