250 PASSIFLORA. 



OXYPOLIS, Raf. G. formed by Slum rigidum, tri- 

 cuspiJalum, denticulalwn, tcretifolium and A7igdica tri- 

 quinuta^ Mx. All poisonous or dangerous plants. Eq. 

 to Slum. 



PANCRATIUM, L. Squilihj. Fresh roots einctic 



like tulip and narcissus, eq. to squills, much weaker: 

 diuretic given in decoction to horses for diarrhea. 



PANICUM, L. Panic grass. P. rnUiaceum or com- 

 mon millet cult, fine fodder, r. und )<A\ow seeds feed 

 fowl?, good fVtur, cakes,' puddiii,-. P. Uulicum cult. 

 for birds. P. maximum or Guinengrasg, pLreniiial 

 good hay of tropic.--, Florida. /'. atnariim is tho Bitter- 

 grass of Carolina. We have 55 native sp. all co:irse 

 grasses, P. glaucum and others called Cat^""<" I'inrn. 

 ^rass, bad weeds in fields. 



PAPAVER, l^.Popptj. All the sp. produce opium. 

 r. rfieas, now spont. mildest, flowers emollient, demul- 

 cent, anodyne, pectoral, used in tea, also a fine red sy- 

 rup : capsules iniUI eq. of Lactuea. The P. somnife- 

 rum cult, for beauty, seeds, and opium : seeds a«brd 

 2o per cent of fine useful sweet oil, and much mucilage, 

 not narcotic, eaten terrified for cakes. Unripe capsules 

 give mi.k bv excision, which is opium when inspi«ated. 

 bee niedical books for properties of opium, too much 

 used by pliysicians, being a dangerous stimulant, nar- 



cotic, sedative, S:c. in fact a rank poison : best mode to 

 employ It in frictions. Two active elements of it the 

 Morphine or sedative principle, and the "A arcoZ/ne have 

 lately been separated and the morphine used in minute 

 D !^''j£'^'"*,Pr*'*^"*='"" delirium or irritation, 



I'ARrLl ARIA, L. Pellltory, Four eq. sp. P. hetero- 

 pnylla and P. rvfa Raf are new. Juice or decoction 

 used as diuretic, deobstruetit, mcnagogue, in gravel, 

 nephritis, suppressions, obstruct! ,:ii. Contain Nitrate 

 or potash. 



PARXASSIA, L. once deemed eq. of hepatica. 



PASSIFLORA, L. Passion fower. Fruits of all edi- 

 ble acid, a syrup made used in fe\ers cooling. P- in- 

 carnala called May apple, fruit vellow as large as an 

 e<nr. n„!n v.ir. un„ L^^^^g. ^^-j topically and juice 



dogs to cure the stagg 



