154-5 
PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION.—Carefully excluding, as far as possible, symp- 
toms that may have arisen from the Indian product, the following will give some 
idea of the action of the herb of low altitudes, collated from the experiments of 
Drs. Schreter, Knorre, Wibmer, Wirk, and Lembke with the tincture, in doses of 
from 5 to 70 drops, and the infusion :* Depression and absent-mindedness ; confu- 
sion, vertigo, and congestion, followed by cephalalgia; earache; toothache; dry- 
ness of the mouth, throat, and lips; loss of appetite; nausea, and vomiting after 
coffee ; slight inflammation of the meatus urinarius, and diminished urine; sexual 
excitement without desire; oppression of the chest, and palpitation of the heart; 
weakness of the limbs; itching of the skin; and dreaminess during sleep, 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE 154. 
Drawn from plants growing at Union, N. Y., July 26th, 1886: 
1. A portion of male inflorescence. 
2. Sterile flower. 
3. A portion of female inflorescence. 
4. Female flowers. 
5. Male flower-bud. 
6, 7, 8. Stamens. 
g. Female flower. 
10. Calyx of female flower. 
rr. Ovary. 
12. Section of ovary. 
13. Styles. 
14, 15, 16. Fruit. 
17, 18, 19. Seed. 
20. Longitudinal — 
: ‘ of a seed. 
21. Horizontal section 
22. Embryo. 
(2 and 4-22 enlarged.) 
* Allen, Ency., 2, 492, e¢ seq. 
