The museum report : a descriptive list of the donations for the years 1895-1902.

  • Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
Date:
1903
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Credit: The museum report : a descriptive list of the donations for the years 1895-1902. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cloriaria thymifolia, Hiimh. and llonpL {('oriariatm.) a. L. fl. ft., Colombia. T. A. Hprague. Xntc.—This is the ink plant of the A.ndes. >See Joui u. Linn. Soc, YII., p. 120-1. Corynanthe Yohimbi, K. s</iiiiii. {Ilnbiaccir.) a. L. H., Canieroons. Dr. E. Gilg. .V((^'.—The plant contains four alkaloids, the principal one of which, yohimbine, has recently been introduced into medi- cine as an aphrodisiac. Hee Pharni. Jaiti n. [4], V., 458 ; XII., p. 779 ; XIV., p. 141; XY., p. G07. Cratoxylon Blancoi, JU. {IIniicneacea:) Gonggang. a. L. fi. ft., Malacca. Note.—The resin of the bark is used in spinal diseases. Crotalaria Saltiana, Andr. {Fahacea.) (I. B. C. Africa. Dr. D. Kerr Cross. Note.—Used in medicine by the natives. Croton caudatus, (reisel. (]\up]iorUace<c.) a. L. H., Singapore. H. N. Kidley. Note.—Roots used under the name of Tokatai for coughs, fever, and headache. Curcuma longa, Linn. {Scitaminaceic) a. L., India. Kanny Loll Dey. Cyathula geniculata, Lour. {Amarantacctr.) a. L. fi., Singapore. H. N. Ridley. Note.—Used in liver disease. Daviesia latifolia, 7.', Ur. {FahacM.) a. L. fl., Austraha. J. Bosisto. Xntc.—The plant contains a bitter principle, used as a remedy for hydatids and malaria. The active principle was examined by Paul and Cownley, and is believed to be a glucoside, Fliarin. Jnnrn. [4], YL, p. 187. Delphinium Requienii, D.C {llannnculacea:) a. L. fl., 8. Europe. Cultivated, Sevenoaks. E. M. Holmes. See Phann. Joiirn. [5], IX., p. 93.