MON—MOX — oe 
Pee directions of the Dublin and London Pharmacopeias, 
: + for preparing it, are substantially the. same—as follow: 
3 **Shce ripe wild cacumbers, éxpress the juice, (strain the 
juice very slightly, Dub. Pharm.) and pass it through a 
fine hair sieve into a glass vessel; then set it aside for some 
hours, until the thicker part has subsided. Reject the su- 
_ pernatant thinner part, and dry the thicker part so a 
gentle heat.” F 
Elaterium is often adulterated with starch, so that two sam: 
ples are seldom alike in strength. To be good, it should 
be of a etary colour, a bitter taste, light, and bd 
nt. 
The Edinburgh College has strangely eaecie this article 
from the last edition. <ee e < 
No, 386.—Monanpa puncraTa. Horsemint. 
Orrrernat. Herba. Phar, U.S. Also the essential oil. 
Cabinet specimens, Jeff. Coll. Nos. 465 and 466, 
An indigenous plant, yielding a camphoraceous essential oil. 
See W. P. €. Barton’s Comp. Fl. Ph, Vol.1, 
No. 387.—Morruis. Morphine. An alkaline prin» 
ciple, procured from opium. See Papaver. 
No. 388.—Morvs nigra. Common Mulberry tree. — 
Orricinat. Mori baccee. Lond. Mulberries, The London — 
College Re ag these berries for the © 
rupus Mori. L. Fruit and syrup laxative. 
: a 
rus, an animal inhabiting the 
Asia, particularly of the Himala | 
Tibet from India, where it is k 
5 Weil known; is stimulant dae i 
dear, that. tis seldons to be met w 
"Cabinet specimen, Jeff. call Ni. 68 
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