. PAP—PAP 
ition of honey and acetic acid, much used as the 
y = basis of gargles for sore throat. It is common to combine 
em an infusion of sage with it, in domestic practice—this is 
ee pernicious custom, the sage being powerfully astringent; 
often does harm, where high inflammation exists, as it 
frequently does, without being known to the patient, 
-who merely complains of a sore throat. I Wave seen great 
mischief from strong sage-tea and hone} gargle : it 
should always be prescribe 
Rs My 
No. 413.—P paver. 
C113. Ord. 1. Polyandria M 
gee Linn. Papaveracex, Juss. 
Two species medicinal— _ : i 
Papaver Rheas. Corn or ee 
7 Somniferum. Wh heat! 
2>APAVER RHGEAS, Se 
pium Poppy: 
Ormcimaz. Rhoades petala. Lond. Papaver erraticum; pe- 
our, ight bitter taste—they are used in the Off. 
p. Syrupus Rheades. L. D. 
I PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM. White or Opium Poppy> 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 511—figure of the plant, 
No. 512. : 
Orricisat. Papaver Somniferum ; succus concretus. U. S- 
The concrete ee eae Pcpaveris Capsule. Opium. 
Lond. Papaveris Somniferi Capsule. Opi 
py capsules, or heads ; and opium. 
An annual glaucous plant, native of Asia, and introduced 
and naturalized in the southern 
according to Mr. A. T. i 
