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diaphoresis; it should be proven. The Egyptian and Palestine Badouny or Zeysoum 
(Santolina Sragrantissima, Forsk.) is substituted in Cairo for chamomile, and used 
in eye affections. The Chinese and Japanese Artemisia Indica, Wiild., is said to 
be a powerful deobstruent and antispasmodic, The East Indian Eymila sonchifera, 
D.C., is used in India as a febrifuge. Thus throughout the order almost every 
genus has its useful species, especially in their native localities. 
_Among the edible vegetables afforded by the order, we find the Jerusalem 
Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosum, Linn.) ;* the European salsify (Zragopogon 
porrifolius, Linn.) ; Endive and Chiccory, mentioned under Cichorium Intybus, 
93; and Lettuce (Lactuca sativa, Linn.). 
History and Habitat—Eupatorium purpureum is indigenous to North 
America. Its northern range extends from New Brunswick to Saskatchewan ; 
thence it grows southward to Florida and westward to New Mexico, Utah, 
and British Columbia. It grows in rich, low grounds, where it blossoms throughout 
the summer months. ° , 
The previous use of the purple flowered boneset was very similar to that of 
its congener, E. perfoliatum. It, however, has proven especially valuable as 
a diuretic and stimulant, as well as an astringent tonic. It proves useful in 
dropsy, strangury, gravel, hematuria, gout and rheumatism; seeming to exert a 
special influence upon chronic renal and cystic trouble, especially when there is an 
excess of uric acid present (King). 
The preparations of the Eclectic Materia Medica are: Decoctum Eupatorit 
Purpurei ; Infusum Eupatorit Purpurei, and Infusum Epigee Composita+ 
PART USED AND PREPARATION.—The fresh root should be chopped and 
pounded to a pulp and weighed. Then two parts by weight of alcohol are taken, 
the pulp thoroughly mixed with one-sixth part of it, and the rest of the alcohol 
added. After having stirred the whole well, pour it into a well-stoppered bottle, 
and allow it to stand eight days in a dark, cool place. 
The tincture separated from this mass by filtration has a clear, orange color 
by transmitted light. It is slightly bitter and astringent, has a somewhat tere- 
‘binthic odor, and an acid reaction. 
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS.—No specific analysis to determine a special 
principle has been made of this plant. The chemistry of E. perfoliatum is probably 
applicable more or less to this species. 
ed oleoresin was precipitated from a tincture of the 
Eupurpurin.—This so call com a tinctu 
root by Mera The body is thrown down when the alcoholic tincture is pou red 
| d the alcohol is filtered off. It results as a thick, 
into twice its volume of water an 
Se ne Nn 
* The true artichokes, however, are, the succulent receptacle of the South European Cynaria Scolymus, Linn., and 
, 
Cardoons, i. ¢., the leafstalks of C. carunculus. 
+ Epigza, Eupatorium purpureum, Aralia hispida, and Althea officinalis, 
