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| No. 74,.—ArisToLocuta Lonca-—Radix. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 87—figure of the plant, 
No, 88, ‘ 
No. 75.—ArisToLocnta SERPENTARIA. Virginia 
snake-root. Serpentaria——the root. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 89—figure of the plant, 
No. 90. 
li ; an aromatic stimulant. See W. P. C. Barton’s- 
Vegetable Materia Medica, U. S. Vol. IL. 
No. 76.—Armoracia# Raprx. L. E. Horseradish. 
: The root. Raphanus Rusticanus. D. Coch- 
-. learia. ; 
The root of Cochlearia Armoracia—a tetradynamous plant. 
Qvatitizs. Taste hot and acrid, as well known, being ; 
edibley and a condiment; odour pungent. Its virtues de- 
on an essential oil. Water and alcohol extract its 
active principles—coction dissipates them. 
Mepicat Prorentres anv Uses. A stimulant, Used in 
dropsies, by Sydenham. Recommended by Cullen, for 
hoarseness depending on relaxation, in form of syrup— 
given in substance, scraped, or in infusion. Dose—in sub- 
stance, 3j—in infusion, 3j. Withering recommends the 
infusion as a safe cosmetic. ag 
Incompatible with alkaline carbonates, corrosive sublimate, 
nitrate of silver, infusion of gall, and yellow cinchona bark. 
_Orric. Pree. Infusum Armoracix comp. L. Spiritus Armo- 
raciz comp. LD. Infusum Armoruciz. UV. S. ; 
No. 77.—ARNICA Montana.——Leopard’s bane— 
The root, plant, and flowers, E. D. & U.S. © 
A sk. apes plant, found in some of our shops, but rarely 
< use Fa 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 91—figure of the plant, 
2 No, 92, 7 
Meprcat Paorrrties any Uses. Errhine, narcotic, diapho- 
retic; in large doses, emetic and cathartic. Root, aroma- 
tic tonic. Flowers used in paralysis, amaurosis, gout, 
_ rheumatism, chlorosis, diarrhoea, dysentery, and convulsive 
diseases. Its stimulant operation said to prove, in 
_ latter, injurious. The root is used by French physicians 
as an excellent tonic, in paralysis. Used in Germany, 45 * 
Succedaneum for cinchona, for intermittents, putrid fevers 
and gangrene. May be used in substance or infusion, 
macerating iss of leaves and flowers, or Dij of the | 
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