Oo i ae 
Orricixat. fnthemidis Flores, Lond. BE. & U.S. Cham- 
mamelum Flores. Dub. Chamomile Flowers. — 
Indigenous to Europe—not to the United States. Flower- 
ing in August and September. : as 
— Quatitizs. Strong fragrant odour; bitter aromatic, some- 
what warm taste; soluble in hot or cold water, and alco- 
hol. Boiling dissipates the essential oil, therefore decoc- — 
tions should not be used. 
Mepricat Prorertizs ann Uses. Tonic, as well known; 
strong infusions, puke: exiernally, used in infusion as a fo- 
mentation, and bruised, with hot water, as a poultice. 
Orrie. Prer. Decoctum Anthemidis Nobilis. B.D. Infusum 
_ Anthemidis. L. Extractum Anthemidis. L. E. “Oleum 
No. 56.—AntTuemts PyreTurum. Pellitoy of Spain. 
Pyrethrum—Pellitoy. 
Orricinat. Pyrethri Radix. Lond. Edin. Pyrethrum Ra- — 
diz. Dub. Pellitoy Root. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 66—figure of the plant, 
No, 67. 
No. 57,—Antuemis Coiuta. May weak; é 
chamomile—stinking chamomile, &c. 
A common weed every where; pukes, purges, and poisons 
_ © children’s hands, in its fresh state. See, for a full account, 
W. P. C. Barton’s Veg. Mat. Med. U.S. Vol. 1. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 68—figure of the plant, 
No, 69, 
No. 58.—ANTIMONIUM—Srm. Stibium, Antimony. — 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 70. eS 
The term antimony was formerly given to an ore, in which 
antimony was combined with sulphur; but it isnow solely 
appropriated to express the pure metal. It is found in va-— 
