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No. 171.—C1nnaMomi OLEUM. Kasendad oil of the 
preceding. See the same, — 
No. 172.—Crrrus. 4 rn 
C1. 18. Ord. 3. Polydelphia Icosandria. Nat. ord. Pinions; 
Linn. Aurantiz, Juss. 
Cal. 5-cleft. Pet. 5, oblong. nthers 20, the filaments united 
into different parcels. erry 9-celled. 
_ Two species—1. Citrus medica. The lemon tree. 
2. Citrus aurantium. The orange tree. 
Citrus medica. Var. 2. Limon. 
Orricixat. Limones. Limonum cortex: oleum. Lond. Citré 
ogame ga oleum volatile: succus. Edin. Limon, fruc- 
epidermis, ejusque oleum essentiale. Dub. 
rapt the rind, and its essential oil. ba ‘ 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 195. ; 
Native of Assyria and Persia. Qualities well known. Lemon- 
peel is added to stomachic tinctures and infusions. The 
essential oil is used to cover the smell of sulphur, in oint- 
ments made of it, 
Mepicat Prorrrtizs aN» Usrs, Lemonade is a cooling and 
grateful diluent, to quench thirst, in fevers, and in violent _ 
inflammatory disease. Lemon-juice is given, alone—dose, 
a table-spoonful, to allay hysterical palpitations of the heart. 
fZss of the juice, to Aj of carbonate of make an 
sibitenctin draught, to stop vomiting, act on the skin, 
The proportion of the salt should not be exceeded, or the 
mixture will excite nausea. Antise =e in scurvy, for which 
it is the best remedy. The liberal supply of the Navy of 
Great Britain with this article, clarified and preserved by 
alcohol, has eradicated that disease from the service. (See _ 
W. P. C. Barton’s Treatise on Marine Hospitals, and the 
Med. Depart. of the Navy.) It is, of late years, applied 
liberally to our Navy, and scurvy is unknown in it. It has 
‘been said, that the continued use of this acid is prejudicial 
to the health of the men, and hastens the progress of 
phthisis when it appears. This circumstance has been 
mentioned by Mr. A. T. Thompson, in his Dispensatory. 
I do not believe there is any ground for fearing such re- 
sult, nor have I ever heard the surgeons of the British Navy 
make any remark of the kind. It is not the opinion, 
either, of the of the American Navy. 
The power of lemon acid is said by Dr. Wright to be 
augmented by muriate of soda—he recomm such a 
mixture, in remittent fever, dysentery, colic, cynanche _ 
maligna, diabetes, and lientery. May be given united 
ba camphor, infusion of oats and wine, in the same 
eases. 
