CAP—CAR os 
No, 136.—Carstcum Baccatum. Bird | pepper. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No.141. 
The berries of this and other species, mixed with the above, - 
form Cayenne pepper, used as a condiment. x 
No. 137.—Carpo Lienr. Lond. Edin. Dub. Char- 
coal. Ye - 
Powdered charcoal is antiseptic, newly prepared. It has 
been used internally, to correct fetid eructations of dys 
pepsia. Dr. Caliagno, of Italy, proposed to employ it 
instead of cinchona, in intermittents. I have given it a fair 
trial—it is inefficient: Is used in the fermenting poultice 
of meal and yeast. Is an excellent dentifrice. 
No. 138.—Carpamine Prarensts. Cuckoo flower. 
Cardaminis flores. Lond. Edin. Cardamine; 
jtos. Dub. The flowers and leaves of Cuckoo 
flower. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 142—figure of the plant, 
No. 143. , 
Diuretic, antispasmodic. Not used in this country. 
No. 1389.—Carpamomi Semina. Cardamom seeds ; 
the fruit of Mattonia Cardamomum, which 
see, Ey 
No, 140.—Cartruamus Trncrortus, Flores. WU. S. | 
ae _ The flowers of Dyer’s Saffron. 
ae Sy separ! Jeff. Coll. No. 144—figure of the plant, 
0. 145, ; = “eld = 
No. 141.—Carica# Fructus. Th served fruit of 
the fig-tree. For its use, see Senna. — 
No, 142.—Caryornytur. Cloves. The unexpanded_ : 
flower-buds of Eugenia caryophyllata, " ; 
see. 
No. 143,—Carum Carvi. Common Carraway. 
The aromatic seeds called Carraway-seeds, being the fruit of | 
an umbelliferous plant. Meng age 
Dose, in substance, from grs. x to 3ij. ; 
aa i cae. Jeff. Coll. No. 146—figure of the plant, _ 
No. 147. 
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