/SIN—SMI 269 
494.—Stnapis ALBA. Mustard, 
Jeff. Coll. No. 668, called black, and 
hite—figure, No. 670. 
A tetradynamons cruciform plant, yielding the common well- 
known condiment, chiefly useful in medicine as a cata- 
plasm. See Vol. I. of these Gutlines, p. 194. : 
Orricrwat, Cataplasma. L.D. Emplustrum Meloes comp. E. 
sy ~ ‘Formula— 2 Farine Sinapis, } 
aa Fes 
Pulv. Salvie officinalis, 
Pulv. Zingiberis, 
Make a powder, of which, 3 tea-spoonfuls are to be 
piven every morning before breakfast. In Epi- 
epsy and Chorea,——Oifo. Z 
After being some days administered, Dr. Otto directs, that 
it be intermitted for a day or two. Dr. Hewson observes, 
(MS.) “The advantage of this practice is questionable. 
In the above doses, the medicine sometimes proves emetic. 
To prove efficacious, the remedy must be continued for 
some weeks, and even months,” 
No, 495.—S1um LaTIFOLiIuM. 
An _umbelliferous, aquatic poisonous plant. See Orfila’s 
Toxicology. 
_. We have several indigenous species, which are worth inves- 
tigation—they are chiefly sub-aquatic plants. This notice © 
for candidates. ‘ ; Z A 
__ SIUM NODIFLORUM. Procambent water-parsnip—is of. 
e wat ficinal, (the herb,) by the Dublin College. 
No. 496,—Sm1Lax. —_ 
Cl. 22, Ord. 6. Divecia iexandria. Nat. ovd. Sarmentacex, 
Lina. Asparagi, Juss. he 
Species 1—SMILLAX SARSAPARILLA. Sarsaparilla. 
Cabinet’ specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 671, and No. 672 is the 
American Smilax Sarsaparilla, (from Jersey)—figure of 
the plant, No. 673. 
OrrreisAt. Fadia: Sarsapariliz, of the Colleges. 
Native of South America, the West Indies—and indigenous. 
That of commerce, is chiefly imported from the Spanish 
West Indies. Humboldt states, that nearly 5000 quintals 
are annually exported from Vera Cruz. 
Quaitiss. Inodorous, slight mucilaginous bitter taste— 
imparts its virtues to alcohol and boiling water. The 
_ Watery infusion has a brown colour, and reddens litmus 
; paper. - “ 
