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4, 
5. 
6. A free ic acid. _ 
£5 inorvetalicate sugar, 
8. Gum, 
9. A yellow colouring matter. 
10. Woody fibre. Sage eee 
Schroeder discovered a resinous and narcotic principle in it, 
and Mr. Planche found the latter. 
of boiling mercury, is and. subs 
- imed in ielioe crystalline needles. Gentia do : ao sen- 
sibly c the eae turnsole, either when blue or 
‘when reddened by acids. Appears to be neutral Not 
jeonous, : 
Mevicat Prorenties axp Uszs. A concentrated bitter to- 
nic. A tincture of 5 grains to the ounce has been proposed 
_as the best form of exhibition. A syrup of 15 grains to the 
tb of syrup, is said togbe a good bitter, in scrofulous cases. 
_~ 4 Deserves further trial; and I trust some intelligent candi- 
~ date will write an inaugural dissertation on it. 
~ No. 285.—Grorrroya INERMIS. The Cabbage tree. 
Orricinat. Geoffroya inermis, cortex. Edin. Geoffroyx, cor- 
fez. Dub. Cabbage tree bark. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 320—figure of the tree, 
No. 321. 
A lofty tree, native of Jamaica, growing in savannahs. - 
QUALITIES. Disagreeable, sweetish, mucilaginous taste. The — 
pieces in commerce externally grey, internally black, fur- 
rowed, pulverulent, yielding a powder resembling that of 
jalap. Its soluble components are chiefiy mucus, resin, 
extractive, saccharine matter, and a narcotic principle. 
 Meptcat Prorsrtizs axp Usxs. Cathartic and narcotic— 
x uted powerfully anthelmintic, for lumbrici, according 
Dr. Wright. It is said to have been first noticed for 
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