3. a PS RANONCULACE = 
water. (Rep. Chem. Exam. , Bengal, for 1884. ) About the same 
‘time that the arrow-heads were being examined, ‘the Chemical 4 
Analyser received from Dr. G. Watt a small cane basket, labelled | 
Mya-mishmi-baibik, which had been purchased from the | 
‘Mishmis. The basket contained 130 grms. of what proved to 
be small aconite roots, which varied in weight from’4:2 grms. — 
to ‘5 grms. The Species could ‘not be: identified. On analysis 
the following results were obtained:— 
Moisture at 100° C. ..... : a 18-26 per ou 
_ Alcoholic extract of anhydrous roots... 47:94 . - 
Fatty matter of do. , 0°955 = 
Chloroform. extract oF do. cies -- O80 pe 
~ Crude aconitine : ox -O°387Z 
Aconitine oes Meyer’s eo 
mass well adapted for smearing over arrow heads, for wel 
purpose it is stated to be employed. (Rep. Chem. Beam. for 
Béngal, 1885.) - : 2 
: Cases of accidental poisoning by aconite are occasion 
= ‘Wiharking ¢ from the use of the drug by ignorant na’ 
as aremedy for fever, &e. 
_and how well known are its poisonous properties. Chevers 
for example, ‘states that during the ten years ending 186 
—. thirty-six cases of aconite re came under: t 
erly mere in 
remaining nine months of 1883 nil in 127; in 1884, 1-8 
2175in 1885,1° ae in 1 234; in 1886, 0°37 in 266; and 
in’: 
*; in 233, 
