ART—ART 67 
MepiIcaL PROPERTIES AND Usrs. Tonie diaphoretic—re- 
puted vermifuge; exte: asa fomentation for inflam- 
mations, pains, tumours, ad gangrenous ulcers. Rarely 
used, se pea se in domestic practice. Dose of leaves, Dj to 
3}, of an infusion made with 2 3yj of the leaves, fZx water 
—a cupful twice a day. > : 
No. 84.—ARTEMESIA SANTONICA. 
OFFICINAL. Artemesiz Santonice Cacumina. Edin, Sanio- 
nicum; cacumina. Dub. The tops of Tartarian Southern- 
wood. 
ae No. 1 2 
"te > tay ‘Tatary and Rersin——dame properties as No. 83; 
yields worm-seed of older pharmacopeias, (semina santo- 
<> — 
Jeff. Coll. No. 101—figure of the plant, 
No, PIS: aera Marita. 
Orricinat., Absinthium Maritimum ; cacumina. Dub. The | 
tops of sea wormwood., 
Indigenous to England. Slightly fragrant ; taste bitter, and 
slightly aromatic. The properties same as No. 86, but 
weaker, 
No. 86.—ARrTEMESIA ABSINTHIUM. 
Orricixat. dbsinthium. Lond. Artemesie Absinthii Folia et. 
Summitates. Edin. Absinihium Vi ; foliu, cacumi- 
na. The leaves and flowering tops o wormwood. 
Cabinet Fs siege: Jeff. Coll. No. 103—figure of the plant, _ 
No. 1 
Native - Enghaiit, and other countries of Emote’ exten- 
sively cultivated in this country, in gardens. 
Quatitrss. Taste intensely Wee Be a the chee, 
bitter as gall and wormwood ;) od. trong, sub-fragrant, 
peculiar, and disgusting. Water pe hol take up its 
properties, 
Menicat. Preperties AND ‘ants Tonic, anti-spasmodic, 
anthelmintic ; extremely discutient 5 possesses a 
‘operty, which coction dissipates. Dose, in substance, 
ey to Bij; and of the infusion made by macerating 3vj in 
F2xij of water, f3j to 45x), three or four times a day. ~~ 
No. 87.—ARTEMESIA SINENSIS, Native of 
ArTreMEsta LANUGINOSA, China. _ 
The down of the leaves, formed into small cl ne 
Moxa, imported from China. See Moza. 
