CUM—CUP 2, 7 
_ dropsies, coma, chronic diseases of the skin, mania, me- 
~ Jancholy, paralysis, painter’s colic, hydrothorax, for worms, 
and suppression of urine—in gout, rheumatism, and arti- 
cular diseases, and in pains occasioned by obstructed vis- 
cera. Schreeder and Faber say, its use in syphilis is at- 
_ tended with great success. Geoffroy says, the pulp, ap- 
_ plied to the umbilicus, acts as a purgative and anthelmin- 
tic; and it has been remarked, that it purges if retained 
long in the hands of druggists, who make it into pills. 
Faber used it in syphilis, by digesting the pulp in wine, 
with different aromatics. Sennert says, the dose is not to 
exceed 6 grains. : 
It is always necessary to mitigate its action, by triturat- 
_ ing it with gum tragacanth, or some oily or mucilaginous 
pine substance. The proportion of the infusion is 1 scruple of 
Sa the pulp to 2 pounds of liquid, Its great bitterness makes 
oe it rarely admissible. 
- The dose of 2 to 4 grains of the resinous extract, is one 
¥ of the most violent purgatives known. 
The sacred wine, mentioned by French writers, is no- 
thing but a vinous maceration of Colocynth, which often 
vomited in a dose of from 1 to 4 sp 
ae ‘The pulp of Colocynth enters as a material component 
SR of numerous empiric pills and p i and in many 
fy pharmaceutical preparations of the Lond. Edin. and Ame- 
"Se Seapine extreck uf Coladirah, i th eile, 
compound extract olocynth, is the aratior 
* now chiefly used in England and in this comiaey: 
~" Ovesc. Pare. Exctractum Colocynthidis. L. Extract. Colo- 
cynthidis comp. L.D. Pillulee Aloes cum Colocynthide. D. 
No. 204.—Cuminum cyminum. Cumin. 
Orrrersat. Cumini semina. Lond. Cumin seed. 
ee Jeff. Coll. No. 238—figure of the plant, 
INO. . _ : ; ss 
An umbelliferous pentandrous plant, native of Egypt, yield- 
ing seeds of a strong, peculiar, heavy odour, and a warm, 
bitterish, disagreeable taste; used chiefly as an external 
stimulant for indolent ulcers. 
No. 205.—Currum. Copper. 
In its metallic state not used, and innoxious if by accident 
swallowed. It readily forms salts with acids—of which 
three are medicinal, viz. 
No, 206.—Cupri sus-acetas. Edin. Sub-acetate 
of copper. Verdigris. Zrugo. Lond, Dub. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 240. eee 
