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

Date:
1878
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    234. Feuillea cordipolia, L. {Antidote Oacoons, Sequa, Avilla.) a. Seeds. Presented by Mr. Dillon. Note.—The seeds are purgative and emetic, and have an intensely- bitter taste. They are used by the negroes in Jamaica as an antidote to poisons. Treas. Bot., p. 491. The oil expressed from the seeds is used as a remedy for rheumatism. The tmcture of the seeds is used to counteract the effects of eatuig poisonous fish. P. J. [1], vol. v., p. 33 ; [2], vol. iv., p. 198. 235. Lagbnakia vtiLGARis, Ser. (Bottle Gourd, Oabaco, Oocombro, Ahohara do Garneiro.) a. Fruit. Note.—The pulp possesses cathartic properties. The fruit is called the bottle gourd from its shape. See Mlart. Syst. Mat. Med. Bras., p. 81. 236. LuFPA ^GTPTiACA, Dsc. (Toivel Gourd.) a. Fruit, deprived of the soft parts. Note.—The ligneous network of the fruit, split open, is used as a flesh brush. Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 522. 237. LuFFAP URGANS, Mart; MoMORDiCA LuFFA, L. (South Ameri- can Coloci/nth, BucJm, Buchinha, Gabacinlio.) a. Fruit and tincture. Note.—The extract is used in Brazil as a substitute for colocynth, and acts effectually in a dose of three grains. P. J. [1], vol. v., p. 569; vol. iv., p. 466; Bentley, Man. Bot., p. 522. CACTACE^. 238. Opuntia coccinellifera, L. (Indian Fig, PricJcly Pear.) a. Gum. (Gomme de Nopal.) Note.—This specimen came from Mexico, and was presented by Dr. Lindley. It is insoluble in water and contains crystals of oxalate of cal- cium. Hist, des Brog., vol. iii., pp. 254, 453. MTRTACE^. Tribe Septosperm^. 239. Cartophyllus aromaticus, L.; Eugenia cartophyllata, TJiunh. a. Leaves and flower-buds, preserved wet. &. Unripe fruit, ditto. (Mother Cloves.) c. Flower-buds. (Amhoyna Gloves.) d. Ditto. (Bencoolen Cloves.) e. Ditto. (Bourbon Cloves.) f. Ditto. (Malabar Cloves.) g. Ditto. (Zanzibar Cloves.) Note.—Mother cloves contain large starch granules, by which their presence may be detected if present in powdered cloves. Clove stalks are imported into this country, and used for adulterating powdered cloves. They may be detected by containing thick-walled cells, which are not present in cloves. Pharmacographia, p. 255. For Cai-yophyDin, see P. J. [1], vol. X., p. 343 ; for percentage of oil, P. J. [1], vol., xi., p. 470. For fig. of plant, see Bentley and Trimen, Med. Plants, tab. 112.