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‘Synonyms—Menispermum palmatum. (Willd.) _ 
= aa ts. palmatus. (Decandolle.) 
Synonyms—Cocculus indicus. (Decandolle.) ‘ 
Petes Menispermum Calumba. 
_ Species 1.—MENISPERMUM CALUMBA. a 
- » Orrternat. Calwmba. Lond. Columbe Radix. Edin. Co- a 
lumbo Radix. Dub. Calumba root. 6 
This plant, is not a native of Columbo in Ceylon, as was long 
supposed—the proper Mosambique name, Kalumb, hav- 
ing been mistaken for Columbo, in Ceylon, led to the 
‘Mistake. It comes from the coast of Malabar; grows 
abundantly wild in the thick forests, about Obis and Mo- 
sambique, on the Zanguebar coast of Africa. This dis- 
‘covery we owe to Mr. J, F. Fortin, a French gentleman, 
settled at Madras. The root of Bryonia epigea of Rinter, =~ 
resembles it very much in natural qualities. A 
Quaxitixs. Slight aromatic odour, intensely bitter taste— 
_ breaks with a y fracture, easily pulverized » water 
"at 212°, takem up 4 of its weight ; the infusion has all the 
sensible properties of the réot. Is supposed to contain 
Cinchonia; M. Planche found in it a large proportion of a 
peculiar animal substance, a yellow bitter resinous matter, 
and 4 its weight of starch ; by repeated distillation, a vola- 
tile oil, and from the residue, malate of lime, and sulphate 
of lime. “ an 
Mepicat Propextizs ann Uses. Pate bitter—tonic, without 
astringency; may be combined with aromatics, opiates, and # 
alkaline or neutral salts. Dose, of the powdered root, 
grs. xy to 3ss, 3 or 4 times a day; of the infusion (which - — 
soon spoils, ) fZiss to f3Zij. <a 
Orric. Pree. Infusum Calumbe. L. E. & U. 8. Tine. = 
Calumbz, L. E. D. &. U. 8. ; 
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Formule— ee 
No. 1. See Formula 1, of No. 263, = 
No.2. Re Magnesie sub-carbonate, Dj >) ie 
E Infus. Calumbz, et : ae 
Tinct. Calumbz, aa 3} 
Make a draught—Antilithic. 
No. 3. RK Infusi Calumbe, £3 vas 
Tinet. Cinnamomi comp. fZij * 
Syrup Aurantii, F3ij 
‘Make a mixture, of which a table-spoonful or two 
may be taken pro re nata, to check the yomiting 
__ of pregnancy, and to keep the bowels in tone- 
PERMUM COCCULUS. The berries called 
Indian c 
