ilensc Pnep.- Tisilirn Hellebori nig. L 
Extractm Hellebori nigri.E. De 
No. 300.— HELMiInrHocorton—See 
No. 301.—HrracLeum CuMMIFERUM. Gum-bear- 
: ing Heracleum. 
€l. 5. Ord. 2.- Pentandria Digynia. Nat. ord. “Umbellaee 
P Orrrersan. | Heracleum Gummiferum—Gummi resina. 
~ $, Ammoniacum. Ammoniacum. L. E, D. Ammoniac. 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Col. Sen ientgs of the plant, 
- oO. 2 — : : : 7 ‘ roe 
Native of Africa and East tind § 10 feet high 
_ the fennel eae The juice exudes from pune 
in the plant, by the horned beetle—and from incisions 
made into it, from which it is allowed to drop on the 
~ ground, and harden in the sun and air. This is ammoniac; 
the best comes from the E. Indies, in large masses, com- 
posed of fragments, or tears united together; or in dry 
tears separated from each other, which is generally con-_ 
' sidered a sign of its. goodness.” These tears are yellow: 
without—white within. i 
Qvuaniries. Hasa seeatinny faint, but not cease smells : 
a bitter nauseous sweet taste. Specific gravity, 1.207- 
is adhesive in the hand; softens by heat, but does not 
melt; partially soluble in water, ether, alcohol, vinegar, — 
and solutions. of alcohol; tritutated with water, a miky 
; hich is a solution of gum, holding the’ 
ed Lacammoniac. Ammoniacum — 
gow volatile mater, 
aie 
MEDICAL provknaies AND » Vers. -Antis 
this and its stimulating and some diaphore 
pectorant. In large doses, purgative ; may be giv ni 
lution, in pills with bitter.extracts, myith, and other gum- 
resins; rubbed with camphor, a mass | $ quick 
suitable for pills; may be combined with 
~ squills, asss and pares 3 vine 
_ 80 that it ean be anhteont D 
