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

Date:
1878
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Credit: Catalogue of the collections / compiled by E.M. Holmes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    155. BuTEA FRONDOSA, Boxh. (BhaJc, or Pulas Tree.) a. Flowers. (Toolsie Flowers.) h. Gum. Presented by Mr, E. Solly. Note,—The flowers yield a yellow dye. The exudation is oflicial in the Ind. Pharm. It is known as butea gum, Bengal kino, dhak tree gum, and pulas kino. Ind. Pharm., pp. 73, 79, 446. Treas. Bot., p. 183. Per. ili'a«.il/ed.,vol.ii.,pt.ii.,p.329. Bcntl. <& Trim., Med. Plants,ta.h.79. 156. CoLUTBA ARBORESCENS, L. (Bladder Senna.) a. Leaves and flowers. Note.^The leaves have been occasionally found mixed with senna on the Continent, but not in this country. The leaflets resemble those of Cassia obovata, but are equal at the base. They are purgative. Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 356. 157. DiPTERTX ODORATA, Willd. a. Fruit and seeds. (Tonlca Bean.) Note.—Used m. sachet powder and perfumes, and to scent snuff. Treas. Bat., p. 416. See Coumarine. 158. Ervum Lens, L. ; Lens esculenta, Moench. a. Seeds. (Eicropean Lentils.) h. Ditto, split. c. Egyptian, split. Note.—The flour of the seeds is used in making Eevalenta Arabica, etc. For a fig. of plant, etc., see Bentl. d; Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 76. 159. Gltcyrrhiza glabra, L. (Liquorice Plant.) a. Root. See Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 74. 160. Glyctrrhiza echinata, L. a. Root. Note.—The Eussian liquorice root, stated by Hanbuxy to be the pro- duce of G. glabra (G. glanduUfera, W. K.), may be known by its bitterish taste and longitudinally exfoliated root bark. It is placed for comparison in the glass jar contaimng a specimen of the root of G. echinata, L., from Kew. The specimen of English liquotice root (G. glabra) also includes a genuine specimen from Kew of G. glabra, L. For glycyrrhizin see P. J. [1], vol. vi., p. 490; for extract, P. J. [1], vol. x.; p. 520; vol. xvi., p. 403 ; for a micr. sect, of root, Berg, Anat. Atlas, taf. 6. 161. Indigofera tinctoria, L. a. Best Bengal indigo. h. Bad Bombay figs indigo. Note.—Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. 2, p. 330.. P. J. [3], vol. ii., p. 493. See Indigotine. For fig. of plant, see Bentl. <& Trim., Med. Plants, tab. 72. 162. Melilotus ccerulea, L. a. Herb. Presented by Dr. J. Houlton. Note.—The plant has a powerful odour, resembling that of fenugreek. It is said to possess styptic and healing properties. Treas. Bot., p. 732. P. J. [1], vol. ii., p. 463. For fig. of the plant, ibid., p. 128.