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and emmenagogue. The leaves and seeds of Conium macula- 
tum are powerfully narcotic, and used both externally and in- 
ternally, to allay pain, &c. The root of the Carrot has 
been deemed aperient, and the roots of Celery and Parsley 
also possess this property in a slight degree. The root of 
Pimpinella Sazifraga is astringent. Faniculum dulce yields 
oil of Sweet Fennel. The juice of the root of Hog’s Fen- 
nel (Peucedanum officinale) is antispasmodic. The root of 
Imperatoria Ostruthium is acrid and bitter, and said to be 
fébrifuge. 
Officinal Plants. 
Anethum graveolens. Cenium maculatum. 
Carum Carui. Galbanum officinale. 
Coriandrum sativum. Dorema Ammoniacum. 
Cuminum Cyminum. Feeniculum vulgare. 
Pimpinella Anisum. Ferula Asafcetida. 
Angelica Archangelica Opoponax chironium. 
(Archangelica officinalis.) Daucus Carota. 
Poisonous Prorerties. — Many of the species in this 
family are extremely poisonous, being narcotic, and very 
acrid. Hemlock-water Dropwort (Gnanthe crocata) is full 
of a poisonous yellow juice in every part, and serious acci- 
dents have resulted from its roots being taken for those of 
Bunium Bulbocastanum.  Fine-leaved Water-Dropwort 
(G8. Phellandrium or Phellandrium aquaticum) is also dan- 
gerous. Conium maculatum is a very active poison, and 
Fool’s Parsley or Lesser Hemlock (Zithusa Cynapium) is 
also poisonous, and dangerous, because it is apt to be mis- 
taken for Parsley. Water-Hemlock or Cowbane (Cicuta 
_ wirosa) is a deadly poison; and ¢. maculata (Snakeweed) 
a also a very active poison. Rough Chervil, Anthriscus 4 
eae (Seandix Anthriscus) is poisonous. 
